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TEST  WORDS 

IN      *          *  *  '    ' 

ENGLISH    ORTHOGRAPHY, 

WITH 

FULL  DEFINITIONS; 

ALSO,  A  LIST  OP 

MODERN  GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES, 

WITH  THEIR  PRONUNCIATION, 


FOR  THE  USE  OP 


GRAMMAR  SCHOOLS  AND  ACADEMIES. 


SELECTED  AND  ARRANGED  BY 

N.  P.  HENDERSON,  A.M., 

LATE  PRINCIPAL  OF  GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  NO.   2,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


NEW  YORK : 

MAYNARD,  MERRILL,  &   Co., 
43,  45,  AND  47  EAST  TENTH  STREET. 

WITH  COMPLIMENTS 
OF 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1869, 
By  CLARK  &  MAYNARD, 

In  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for 
the  Southern  District  of  New  York. 

Copyright,  1894, 

BY 

MAYNARD,  MERRILL,  &  CO. 

i  .  .  '  T.  • 


PUBLISHERS'  NOTE. 

THIS  edition  of  Henderson's  Test  Words  in  Spelling 
has  been  carefully  revised,  and  in  every  respect  brought 
up  to  all  modern  requirements. 

The  publishers'  records  show  that  it  is  used  in  all  parts 
of  the  country,  and  that  hundreds  of  thousands  of  copies 
have  been  sold.  This  is  probably  the  best  proof  that 
could  be  adduced  of  the  permanent  value  of  the  work. 

It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  successful  teaching 
of  spelling  is  more  an  exercise  of  the  eye  than  of  the  ear. 
The  author  has  found  that  his  pupils  acquired  but  little 
proficiency  in  spelling  by  committing  to  memory  exten- 
sive columns  of  words  of  the  same  character  and  sound. 
Therefore,  he  has  associated  together  words  combining 
similar,  or  nearly  similar,  sounds  produced  by  different 
combinations  of  letters. 

He  has  also  added  a  list  of  short  words  that  from  their 
resemblance  in  sound  are  liable  to  be  misspelled,  and  has 
given  brief  sentences  illustrating  their  meaning.  To  be- 
come familiar  with  the  general  appearance  of  the  words, 
it  is,  of  course,  essential  in  learning  spelling  by  the  eye 
that  every  pupil  should  have  a  copy  of  the  book.  Teach- 
ers who  are  examining  Henderson's  Test  Words  will  note 
the  fact  that  almost  all  the  words  selected  are  those  in 
everyday  use,  which  are  often  spelled  incorrectly. 

JANUARY,  1895. 

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TEST  WOBDS  IN  SPELLING  ..  . . 

The  pronunciations  given  in  this  book  are  those  of  the  last  edition  of 
Webster's  International  Dictionary. 

Vi-cis'si-tude,  change  ;  revolution. 

Em-bas'sa-dor,  a  representative  of  one  country  at 
the  court  of  another. 

Em-bar'rass-ment,  perplexity ;  confusion  of  mind. 

In-tel'li-gi-ble,  that  may  be  understood  or  compre- 
hended. 

In-dict'a-ble,  capable  of  being  charged  with  crime 
by  the  finding  of  a  grand  jury. 

In-flam'ma-ble,  that  may  be  set  on  fire. 

In-sep'a-ra-ble,  that   cannot  be  separated  or  dis- 
joined. 

I-ras'ci-ble,  very  susceptible  of  anger ;  irritable. 

Ir-re-triev'a-ble,  not  to  be  recovered  or  repaired. 

Ir-rel'e-vant,  not  applicable  or  pertinent ;  not  serv- 
ing to  support. 

Hy-poc'ri-sy,  a  concealment  of  one's  real  character 
or  motives. 

Su-prem'a-cy,  state  of  being  in  the  highest  station 
of  power. 

In-fal'li-ble,  not  capable  of  erring  ;  not  liable  to  fail. 

In-del'i-ble,  that   cannot   be  effaced,  washed  away, 
or  blotted  out. 

Con-spir'a-cy,  a  combination  of  men   for  an   evil 
purpose. 

Mil'lin-e-ry,  the  articles  made  by  milliners,  as  bon- 
nets and  head-dresses. 

Mil'i-ta-ry,  warlike  ;  martial ;  pertaining  to  soldiers, 
or  to  arms. 

Con-sci-en'tious,  influenced  by  conscience;  scrupu- 
lous. 

Aus-pi'cious,  having  omens  or  tokens  of  success. 

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TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 


A^di-bly;,  so'aVtd^tfe  heard. 

L'aiid'a-bly,  in*  a^  manner  deserving  praise. 
,  Con;-Va-;lbi'<£4nt:f  /Recovering    health    and    strength 
'•  '•  'differ :  sickness*. " 

In-ces'sant,  continuing  or  following  without  inter- 
ruption ;  ceaseless  ;  continual. 

Ty-ran'nic-al,    pertaining   to   a   tyrant  ;    arbitrary ; 
cruel. 

Re-cep'ta-cle,  a  place  or  vessel  into  which  some- 
thing is  received. 

Chrys'a-lis,  the  pupa  state  of  an  insect  from  which 
the  perfect  insect  emerges. 

Cat'e-chise,    to   instruct    by  asking   questions  ;    to 
interrogate. 

Crit'i-cise,  to  examine  and  judge  as  a  critic. 

Com'plai-sant,   pleasing  in  manners  ;   civil  ;    cour- 
teous ;  polite. 

An'a-lyze,  to  resolve  a  body  into  its  elements. 

Re-con-noi'tre,  to  make  a  preliminary  examination 
or  survey  of. 

Ec'sta-sy,  excessive  joy ;  rapture  ;  enthusiasm. 

Ef'fi-ca-cy,  power  to  produce  effects  ;  potency  ;  effi- 
ciency. 

Rem-i-nis'cence,  the  power  of  recalling  past  experi- 
ence ;  remembrance  ;  recollection. 

Re-sem'blance,  likeness  ;  similitude,  either  of  ex- 
.  ternal  form  or  of  qualities. 

Re-splen'dence,  brilliant  lustre  ;  vivid  brightness  ; 
splendor. 

Syl'lo-gism,  a  form  of  reasoning  consisting  of  three 
propositions. 

So-lil'o-quy,  a  talking  to  one's  self  ;  a  monologue. 

Col-lo'qui-al,  pertaining  to  common  conversation  ; 
conversational. 

Se-pul'chral,    pertaining   to   burial,  or    the   grave ; 
hollow  in  tone. 

Sac'ri-lege,    the    crime   of  violating    or    profaning 
sacred  things. 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  7 

e-nig'nant,  kind  ;  gracious  ;  favorable. 

Crys'tal-lize,  to  cause  to  form  crystals. 

Re-con'nois-sance,  an  examination  of  a  territory  or 
of  an  enemy's  position. 

Un-par'al-lel-ed,  having  no  equal ;  unmatched. 

Un-SCal'a-ble,  that  cannot  be  climbed. 

Sym-met'ric-al,  having  its,  parts  in  due  proportion 
as  to  dimensions. 

Si-mil'i-tude,  state  of  being  like  ;  likeness  ;  resem- 
blance. 

Pos-si-bil'i-ty,  the  power  of  being,  existing,  or  hap- 
pening. 

Plau-si-bil'-i-ty,  superficial  appearance  of  right ;  spe- 
ciousness. 

Dis-a-bil'i-ty,  want  of  competent  natural  or  bodily 
power  ;  weakness. 

Dis-ha-bille',  a  loose,  negligent  dress  for  the  morn- 
ing. 

Du-ra-bil'i-ty,  the  power  of  resisting  influences  which 
tend  to  decay. 

Em'is-sa-ry,  a  person  sent  on  a  private  message  or 
business. 

Aoces'-sa-ry,  uniting  in  or  contributing  to  a  crime  ; 
accompanying  as  a  subordinate. 

Proru'is-SO-ry,  containing  a  promise  of  something 
to  be  done. 

Aux-il'ia-ry,  a  confederate  in  some  action,  enter- 
prise, or  undertaking  ;  a  helper. 

Aq'ue-duct,  a  conductor  or  artificial  channel  for 
conveying  water  to  cities. 

Ac-qui-esce',  to  assent  to  upon  conviction  ;  to  com- 
ply. 

A  que-ous,  partaking  of  the  nature  of  water,  or 
abounding  with  it. 

Eq'ui-ta-ble,  marked  with  a  due  regard  to  what  is 
fair  or  impartial ;  just  ;  right. 

Su-per-sede',  to  displace  or  set  aside  ;  to  come  into 
the  place  of. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

In-ter-cede',  to  plead  in  favor  of  another  ;  to  me- 
diate. 

In-ter-sperse',  to  scatter  among  other  things. 

Co-erce',  to  restrain  by  force  ;  to  compel  ;  to  con- 
strain. 

Ex-on'er-ate,  to  clear  of  a  charge  ;  to  disburden. 

Ex-hil'a-rate,  to  make  cheerful  or  merry  ;  to  enli- 
ven. 

In-ter'ro-gate,  to  question  ;  to  examine  by  asking 
questions. 

Un-ten'a-ble,  that  cannot  be  held  or  maintained  as 
against  an  objector. 

Dis-cern'i-ble,  that  may  be  seen  by  the  eye  or  the 
understanding  ;  perceptible. 

Ir-rep'a-ra-ble,  that  cannot  be  repaired  or  mended. 

Om-niv'o-rous,  all- devouring  ;  eating  everything  in- 
discriminately. 

Ca-dav'er-OUS,  having  the  appearance  of  a  dead 
human  body  ;  pale  ;  ghastly. 

Rail'ler-y,  banter;  jesting  manner  ;  slight  satire. 

Beg'gar-y,  a  state  of  extreme  want ;  indigence. 

Au'gu-ry,  the  art  or  practice  of  foretelling  events  by 
observing  the  actions  of  birds,  etc. 

I-dol'a-try,  the  worship  of  idols,  images,  or  anything 
which  is  not  God. 

A-pOS'ta-sy,  a  departure  from  one's  faith  or  princi- 
ples. 

Leg'a-cy,  a  bequest ;  a  particular  thing  or  sum  left 
by  will. 

Jeal'ous-y,  painful  apprehension  of  rivalry. 

Jeop'ard-y,  hazard  ;  danger ;  peril  ;  exposure  to 
death  or  injury. 

Sa-tir'ic-al,  conveying  keenness  and  severity  of  re- 
mark ;  caustic  ;  ironical. 

Chron'i-cle,  an  historical  register  of  events  ;  annals  ; 
a  record. 

E-quiv'o-cal,  of  doubtful  meaning  ;  ambiguous  ;  un- 
certain. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  9 

Tyr'an-nize,  to  act  the  tyrant  ;  to  exercise  arbitrary 
power. 

En-am'or-ed,    inflamed   with  love  ;    charmed  ;    de- 
lighted. 

Dis-fran'chise,  to  deprive  of  the  rights  and  privT 
leges  of  a  citizen. 

Com'pro-mise,  to  adjust  by  mutual  concessions  ;  to 
accord. 

Dis-sev'er-ed,  parted  in  two  ;  divided  ;  separated  ; 
disunited. 

Dis'-ci-pline,  training  to  act  in  accordance  with  es- 
tablished rules. 

Dis-cord'ant,  disagreeing  ;    incongruous  ;    inharmo- 
nious. 

Em'i-nent,  high  ;    lofty  ;    dignified  ;    distinguished  ; 
conspicuous. 

Ex-cres'cence,   anything   growing   out  unnaturally 
from  anything  else. 

Ex-u'ber-ance,    an   overflowing   quantity  ;    abund- 
ance. 

Yeo'man-ry,  the  collective  body  of  freeholders  ;  the 
common  people. 

Os'tra-cize,  to  banish  by  popular  vote  ;  to  banish. 

Soph'ist-ry,  fallacious  reasoning  ;  false  logic. 

Ef-fer-vesce',  to  bubble  and  hiss,  as  fermenting  liq- 
uors when  some  part  escapes  in  a  gaseous  form. 

Hy-poth'e-sis,  something  not  proved,  but  assumed 
for  argument ;  a  supposition.  • 

Gloom'i-ness,  want  of  light  ;  obscurity  ;  darkness  ; 
melancholy. 

Gar'ru-lous,  talkative  ;  prating  ;  prattling. 

Mech'an-ism,  the  parts  of  a  machine  taken  collec- 
tively. 

Gro-tesque',  wildly  or  strangely  formed  ;  fantastic. 

Fil'a-ment,    a   thread  ;    a   fiber ;    the   thread   of   a 
muscle. 

In-flex'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  bent ;  stiff  ;  immovable  ; 
firm. 


10  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Un-COn-troll'a-ble,  ungovernable  ;  that  cannot  be 
restrained. 

Ex-ha-la'tion,  that  which  rises  in  the  form  of 
vapor. 

Court'e-sy,  act  of  civility  or  respect  ;  politeness  ; 
complaisance. 

Os'si-fy,  to  change  from  animal  substance  into  bone. 

Pac'i-fy,  to  tranquillize  ;  to  calm  ;  to  allay  agitation. 

E-phem'e-ral,  short-lived  ;  beginning  and  ending  in 
a  day. 

Im-mov'a-ble,  that  cannot  be  moved  ;  firm  ;  stead- 
fast. 

Ir-re-sist'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  opposed  ;  superior  to 
opposition. 

Prej'u-dice,  an  opinion  formed  without  due  exami- 
nation ;  bias. 

Pre-di-lec'tion,  a  previous  liking  ;  partiality. 

Ev-a-nes'cent,  liable  to  vanish  ;  fleeting. 

Com-pla'cen-cy,  calm  contentment ;  satisfaction. 

Ce-lib'a-cy,  an  unmarried  state  ;  single  life. 

Pleu'ri-sy,  an  inflammation  of  the  pleura. 

Col'lo-quy,  conversation  ;  mutual  discourse  of  two 
or  more. 

Con'tu-ma-cy,  stubbornness  ;  unyielding  obstinacy. 

Plau'si-ble,  apparently  right  ;  specious. 

Par'a-ble,  a  comparison  or  simile  ;  a  short  tale  or 
fable. 

O*ral-ly,  consisting  of,  or  having  to  do  with,  words 
only  ;  verbally. 

Par'al-lel,  having  the  same  direction  ;  like  ;  similar. 

Par'ri-cide,  the  murder  or  murderer  of  a  parent. 

Su'per-cil'i-OUS,  haughty  ;  arbitrary. 

Re-bel'lious,  disposed  to  resist  lawful  authority. 

Im-pal'pa-ble,  not  to  be  perceived  by  touch, 

In-cred'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  believed  ;  surpassing 
belief. 

In-ef  fa-ble,  unspeakable  ;  unutterable. 

Jn-Stl'per-a-ble,  insurmountable  ;  invincible. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  II 


r-rev'o-ca-ble,  that  cannot  be  repealed,  reversed,  or 
annulled. 

Hor'ri-ble,  exciting  fear  or  horror  ;  shocking. 

Wea'ri-ness,  fatigue  ;  lassitude  ;  the  state  of  being 
tired. 

Hor'o-SCOpe,  the  representation  made  of  the  aspect 
of  the  heavens  at  the  hour  of  one's  birth. 

A-bund'ance,  great  plenty  ;  ample  sufficiency. 

Per'ma-nence,  duration  ;  continuance  ;  fixedness. 

Ce-les'tial,  heavenly  ;  ethereal  ;  belonging  to  heaven. 

Co-a-lesce',  to  grow  together  ;  to  unite. 

Par'a-dise,  a  place  of  bliss  ;  heaven  ;  the  garden  of 
Eden. 

Ar'ro-gant,  having  the  disposition  to  make  exor- 
bitant claims  to  importance. 

Bel-lig'er-ent,  waging  war  ;  carrying  on  war. 

Pre-dom'i-nant,  superior  in  strength,  influence,  or 
authority  ;  controlling. 

Un-quench'a-ble,  that  cannot  be  quenched  ;  inex- 
tinguishable. 

In-vis'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  seen  ;  imperceptible. 

Il-leg'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  read  ;  not  legible. 

U-til'i-ty,  the  quality  of  being  useful  ;  avail. 

Whim'si-cal,  full  of  whims  ;  freakish  ;  capricious. 

Wit'ti-cism,  a  witty  remark. 

Pin'na-cle,  a  turret  ;  a  summit  ;  a  high  spiring  point. 

Pen'i-tence,  repentance  ;  sorrow  ;  contrition  ;  pain. 

As-cend'ant,  rising  towards  the  zenith. 

As-cend'en-cy,  influence  ;  authority  ;  power. 

A-nom'a-lous,  deviating  from  a  general  rule  or 
method  ;  abnormal. 

Crev'ice,  a  crack  ;  a  cleft  ;  a  fissure  ;  a  rent. 

Ca-lam'i-tous,  miserable  ;  distressing  ;  adverse. 

Al-lu'vi-al,  relating  to  deposits  made  by  flowing 
water. 

Ab-bre'vi-ate,  to  shorten  ;  to  contract ;  to  abridge. 

A-nal'y-sis,  a  separation  of  any  thing  into  its  ele- 
ments. 


12  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Bus'i-ness,    employment  ;    engagement  ;     concern  ; 

trade. 

Cred-i-bil'i-ty,  state  of  being  worthy  of  belief. 
Tran-quil'li-ty,  quiet ;  calmness  ;  composure  ;  peace 

of  mind. 

A-vail'a-ble,  capable  of  being  used  for  a  purpose. 
Con-tempt'i-ble,  deserving  scorn  or  disdain  ;  mean. 
Os'cil-late,  to  swing  ;  to  vibrate  ;  to  move  backward 

and  forward. 

Vac'il-late,  to  waver  ;  to  fluctuate  in  mind  or  opinion. 
Mu'ti-late,  to  deprive  of  an  essential  part ;  to  maim. 
Marin-er,  a  seaman  or  sailor  ;  one  who  lives  at  sea. 
Bar-ri-cade',  to  fortify  ;  to  obstruct. 
In-scru'ta-ble,   incapable    of   being    understood   by 

study  ;  unsearchable. 

El'i-gi-ble,  that  may  be  elected  ;  preferable. 
In-ev'i-ta-ble,  that  cannot  be  avoided  ;  certain. 
I-ne-qual'i-ty,  unevenness. 
Ad'mi-ral-ty,  the  authority  for  the  administration  of 

naval  affairs. 
Neu-tral'i-ty,  the  condition  of  being  unengaged  in 

contests  between  others. 

Nu-tri'tious,  promoting  growth  or  preventing  decay. 
Op-ti'cian,  one  who  makes  or  sells  optical  glasses 

and  instruments. 
In-er'tia,  that  property  of  matter  by  which  it  tends 

when  at  rest  to  remain  so. 

Dis-per'sion,  the  act  of  scattering  ;  distribution. 
Di-lu'tion,  act  of  diluting  ;  a  weak  liquid. 
Col-lu'sion,  a  decitful  agreement  for  the  purpose  of 

fraud. 

Con-du'cive,  aiding  ;  having  a  tendency  to  promote. 
De-lu'sive,    tending    to    mislead ;    deceptive  ;    be- 
guiling. 
Pred'i-cate,  that  which  is  affirmed  or  denied  of  the 

subject ;  declaration. 
Pred-e-ces'sor,  one  who  has  preceded  another  in 

any  office  or  position. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  13 

Prev'a-lence,  general  existence,  reception,  or  prac- 
tice. 

Vig'Hance,  watchfulness  ;  attention  ;  Avakefulness  ; 
guard. 

Mag-ne'si-a,  an  earthy  substance,  consisting  of  mag- 
nesium oxide. 

Sym'bol-ize,  to  have  a  resemblance  of  qualities  or 
properties. 

Sin'is-ter,  indicative  of  lurking  evil  or  harm  ;  in- 
auspicious. 

Schism,  breach  of  unity  among  people  of  the  same 
religious  faith. 

Scin'til-late,  to  emit  sparks  ;  to  sparkle,  as  the 
stars. 

Ven'ti-late,  to  expose  to  the  free  passage  of  the  air  ; 
to  make  public. 

Un-siz'a-ble,  not  being  of  the  proper  size,  magni- 
tude, or  bulk. 

Ad-vis'a-ble,  prudent  ;  expedient  ;  fit  ;  open  to 
advice. 

Di-vis'i-ble,  capable  of  being  divided  ;  separable. 

Beau'ti-ful-ly,  in  a  beautiful  or  elegant  manner. 

Du'ti-ful-ly,  obediently  ;  submissively  ;  reverently. 

Sau'ci-ly,  impudently  ;  impertinently;  petulantly. 

Mor'tal-ly,  so  as  to  cause  death  ;  fatally. 

Auc-tion-eer',  the  person  who  sells  at  auction. 

In-sin-cere',  not  being  in  truth  what  one  appears  to 
be  ;  false. 

Fin-an-cier',  one  skilled  in  banking  operations  ;  a 
treasurer. 

Sus-cep'ti-ble,  capable  of  admitting  any  change  ; 
impressible. 

A-bom'in-a-ble,  very  hateful  ;  detestable  ;  loath- 
some. 

O-blige',  to  constrain  by  necessity  ;  to  please  ;  to 
gratify. 

Ac-knowl'edge,  to  own  the  knowledge  of;  to  con- 
fess ;  to  avow. 


14  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

As-sail'a-ble,  that  may  be  assailed,  attacked,  or  in- 
vaded. 

Pro-du'ci-ble,  capable  of  being  brought  forward, 
brought  forth,  made,  or  extended. 

Naut'i-cal,  pertaining  to  seamen  or  navigation ; 
marine. 

Re-cip'ro-cal,  alternate  ;  mutual  ;  done  by  each  to 
the  other. 

Nain-SOOk',  a  thick  sort  of  muslin  from  India. 

As-SCSS'a-ble,  that  may  be  taxed. 

Ac-cess'i-ble,  easy  of  approach  ;  open  to  influence. 

As-sign'a-ble,  that  may  be  allotted,  or  designated. 

Per-cep'ti-ble,  that  may  be  perceived  ;  that  may  be 
known. 

Dig'ni-ta-ry,  one  who  holds  a  position  of  honor. 

Cem'e-ter-y,  a  place  where  the  dead  are  buried. 

At-tend'ant,  accompanying,  being  present,  or  in  the 
train. 

Ap-par'ent,  capable  of  being  easily  seen  ;  obvious. 

Im-ma-ture',  not  mature  ;  not  perfect  ;  not  ripe. 

Am-a-teur',  one  who  has  a  taste  for  the  arts. 

Mis'chiev-OUS,  harmful  ;  hurtful  ;  noxious  ;  inju- 
rious. 

De-ceit'ful,  tending  to  mislead  ;  trickish  ;  fraudu- 
lent. 

A-chiev'a-ble,  capable  of  being  carried  to  a  success- 
ful issue. 

Un-change'a-ble,  immutable  ;  not  subject  to  varia- 
tion. 

Per-suade',  to  convince  by  argument. 

Can-non-ade',  to  attack  with  great  guns. 

Prom-e-tiade',  to  walk  for  pleasure  ;  a  public  walk. 

Au-then'ti-cate,  to  prove  by  authority  ;  to  determine 
as  genuine. 

In-au'gu-rate,  to  invest  with  an  office  in  a  formal 
manner. 

A-dul'ter-ate,  to  make  impure  by  the  admixture  of 
a  base  substance. 


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F-nan'i-mous,  being  of  one  mind  ;  harmonious. 

A-non'y-motlS,  of  unknown  authorship  ;  nameless. 

Civ'il-ize,  to  reclaim  from  a  savage  state  ;  to  en- 
lighten. 

Mor'al-ize,  to  explain  in  a  moral  sense. 

Ad-ver-tise',  to  inform  ;  to  give  public  notice  of  ; 
to  publish. 

Or'a-to-ry,  the  art  of  public  speaking  in  an  effective 
manner  ;  a  small  room  for  private  devotions. 

Ir'ri-tate,  to  exasperate  ;  to  provoke  ;  to  tease  ;  to 
fret. 

Ell-pho'ni-OUS,  agreeable  in  sound  ;  harmonious. 

Met'a-phor,  a  short  similitude  ;  a  simile  expressed 
in  one  word. 

Ed'i-fice,  a  building  ;  a  structure  ;  a  fabric. 

E-quiv'a-lent,  equal  in  value  or  worth;  commen- 
surate. 

E-quiv'o-cate,  to  use  words  of  doubtful  meaning. 

Pre-var'i-cate,  to  evade  the  truth;  to  equivocate. 

Liq'uid-ate,  to  settle;  to  pay  off;  to  adjust. 

Di-lap'i-dated,  fallen  into  partial  ruin. 

Au'tO-graph,  an  original  manuscript;  a  person's  own 
signature. 

Or'tho-dox,  sound  in  the  Christian  faith. 

Au'spi-ces,  omens;  signs  of  the  future. 

Pres'tige,  weight  or  influence  derived  from  past 
success. 

Dis-sim-u-la'tion,  a  feigning;  false  pretension; 
hypocrisy. 

As-sim'i-late,  to  convert  into  a  like  substance. 

E-lys'ium,  the  place  assigned  by  the  heathens  to 
happy  souls. 

E-lic  it-ed,  drawn  out  against  the  will. 

A-nom'a-ly,  irregularity;  deviation  from  the  common 
rule. 

Prin'ci-pal-ly,  chiefly;  especially;  above  all. 

Prin-ci-pal'i-ty,  sovereignty;  the  territory  of  a 
prince. 


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Val-e-dic'to-ry,  a  farewell  oration. 

Il-lit'er-ate,  unlettered;  untaught;  unlearned;  igno- 
rant. 

Ac-COlint'a-ble,  liable  to  be  called  to  render  an  ac- 
count; answerable. 

De-Struct'i-ble,  capable  of  being  destroyed. 

Ju-di'cipus,  wise;  prudent;  rational;  discreet. 

In-fec'tious,  communicated  by  air,  breath,  or  exha- 
lation. 

Lus'cious,  very  sweet;  delicious;  pleasing  to  the 
taste. 

In-gen'ious,  possessed  of  the  faculty  of  invention; 
creative. 

In-gen'u-ous,  free  from  disguise;  open. 

Se-di'tious,  disposed  to  arouse  opposition,  to  lawful 
authority. 

Sus-pi'cious,  apt  to  imagine  without  proof;  dis- 
trustful. 

Ac-cept'a-ble,  pleasing  to  a  receiver;  welcome;  grati- 
fying. ^ 

In-vin'ci-ble,  incapable  of  being  conquered;  insu- 
perable. 

Va'ri-e-gate,  to  dapple  ;  to  diversify  with  colors. 

Mit'i-gate,  to  make  less  severe  ;  to  soften  ;  to  al- 
leviate. 

Hyp'o-crite,  one  who  feigns  to  be  what  he  is 
not. 

U-biq'ui-ty,  omnipresence  ;  state  of  being  in  all 
places  at  the  same  time. 

Eu-lo'gi-um,  a  speech  or  writing  denoting  warm 
praise  of  human  action ;  encomium. 

Au-thor'i-ty,  legal  power;  force;  influence;  rule; 
support. 

Or-di-na'tion,  act  of  investing  a  man  with  the  pas- 
toral office. 

Fa-tigu'ing,  tiring;  wearying;  harassing. 

Phys-i-ol'ogy,  the  science  which  treats  of  living  or- 
ganisms. 


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Prop-a-ga'tion,  multiplication  of  the  kind  by  suc- 
cessive production. 

Res-pi-ra'tion,  the  act  of  breathing. 

Un-fath'om-a-ble,  that  cannot  be  sounded  or  fath- 
omed. 

Ex-haust'i-ble,  capable  of  being  drained  off  or  ex- 
pended. 

Sen'si-bly,  with  intelligence  or  good  sense ;  judi- 
ciously ;  so  as  to  be  perceptible  to  the  senses. 

Un-search'a-ble,  inscrutable  ;  hidden  ;  mysterious. 

Court'e-OUS,  polite ;  civil ;  obliging  ;  condescend- 
ing. ^ 

Cap'tious,  disposed  to  find  fault;  difficult  to  please; 
carping. 

Ca-pri'cious,  changeable ;  fickle ;  whimsical ;  fanci- 
ful. 

In-ter-fer'ence,  an  interposition  ;  a  clashing. 

In-her'it-ance,  patrimony;  that  which  is  inherited. 

Re-cip'i-ent,  a  receiver;  the  person  or  thing  that  re- 
ceives. 

Re-luct'ance,  unwillingness;  repugnance;  disincli- 
nation. 

Vo-lu'mi-nous,  of  great  volume  or  bulk. 

Im'mi-nent,  impending;  threatening;  near  at  hand. 

Lin'i-ment,  ointment;  balsam;  unguent. 

Lin'e-a-ment,  a  feature ;  a  form  ;  an  outline. 

In-im'i-cal,  unfriendly ;  hostile. 

Pa-tri'cian,  a  person  of  high  birth  ;  not  plebeian. 

Am-bro'sial,  fragrant;  delighting  the  taste  or  smell. 

In-i'ti-ate,  to  introduce ;  to  instruct  in  the  rudi- 
ments. 

Vol-u-bil'i-ty,  fluency  of  speech ;  aptness  to  roll. 

Pal-li-a'tion,  the  act  of  covering  or  concealing;  miti- 
gation. 

Sim'i-lar,  like;  having  resemblance. 

Ar-til'ler-y,  offensive  weapons  of  war ;  ordnance. 

Bat-tal'ion,  a  part  of  a  regiment ;  a  troop ;  a  body  of 
forces. 


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Com-par'a-tive,  estimated  by  comparison  ;  express- 
ing more  or  less  ;  relative. 

Con-fed'er-ate,  an  ally ;  an  accomplice. 

Sac-ra-men'tal,  pertaining  to  solemn  religious  ordi- 
nances. 

Ac-quit'tal,  a  discharge ;  a  deliverance  from  the 
charge  of  an  offence. 

Dis-par'i-ties,  inequalities  ;  differences. 

Dis-sem'in-ate,  to  scatter  as  seed  ;  to  sow. 

Em-a-na'tion,  act  of  flowing  from  a  source ;  efflux. 

Im-mor-tal'i-ty,  exemption  from  death ;  endless  life. 

Em'i-grate,  to  leave  one's  native  country  to  reside 
in  another. 

Im'mi-grate,  to  pass  into  a  country  in  order  to  dwell 
in  it. 

Re-Spons'ible,  answerable ;  accountable. 

Im-prob'a-ble,  unlikely ;  having  no  evidence. 

Pros'e-lyte,  a  convert  to  a  new  opinion  or  doctrine. 

Par'a-site,  a  plant  or  animal  which  lives  upon  or 
within  another  plant  or  animal  during  a  whole  or  a 
part  of  its  existence  ;  a  hanger-on  ;  a  toady. 

Ad'ju-tant,  a  staff  officer  who  assists  the  colonel  or 
commanding  officer  ;  a  helper. 

Ab-hor'rence,  the  feeling  of  utter  dislike ;  detesta- 
tion; loathing. 

Ac-quaint'ance,  personal  knowledge  gained  by  in- 
tercourse short  of  that  of  friendship;  a  person 
whom  one  knows. 

E-vap'o-rate,  to  disperse  in  vapors. 

E-rad'i-cate,  to  pull  up  by  the  roots  ;  extirpate;  ex- 
terminate. 

Man'i-fest,  evident  to  the  senses  ;  clear  ;  an  invoice 
of  a  ship's  cargo. 

Neg'a-tive,  denying  ;  implying  denial  ;  opposed  to 
affirmative. 

Strat'e-gy,  military  science  ;  artifice. 

Strat'a-gem,  an  artifice  or  trick  in  war  ;  a  secret 
plot. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  1 9 

En-ven'om,  to  taint  with  any  substance  noxious  to 
life  ;  to  fill  with  bitterness,  malice,  or  hatred  ;  to 
poison. 

Vac'u-um,  space  unoccupied  by  matter. 

Gym-na'sium,  a  place  for  athletic  exercises. 

Bar-bar'i-ty,  inhumanity  ;  cruelty  ;  savageness. 

An-tip'a-thy,  natural  hatred  or  opposition  ;  repug- 
nance ;  aversion. 

Speed'i-ly,  with  haste  or  celerity  ;   quickly. 

Tur'bu-lent,  disorderly  ;  tumultuous  ;  violent  ;  re- 
fractory. 

Tri-umph'ant,  graced  with  victory  ;  victorious  ;  ex- 
ulting. 

Fir'ma-ment,  region  of  the  air  ;  the  heavens. 

Ad'a-mant,  a  very  hard  stone  ;  a  diamond. 

Noc-tur'nal,  of,  pertaining  to,  done  or  occurring  in 
the  night. 

Col'o-nel,  the  chief  commander  of  a  regiment  of 
troops. 

At-torn'ey,  one  who  is  legally  appointed  by  another 
to  transact  any  business  for  him. 

Ex-trav'a-gant,  exceeding  due  bounds  ;  prodigal  ; 
wasteful. 

Con-com'i-tant,  accompanying  ;  concurrent  ;  at- 
tending. 

Ex-ist'ence,  state  of  existing  or  being  ;  continued 
manifestation. 

Com'bat-ant,  any  person  who  fights  with  another ; 
a  champion. 

Com-mute',  to  put  one  thing  for  the  other. 

Ig-no-ra'mus,  a  stupid,  ignorant  person. 

Ef-ful'gence,  a  flood  of  light  ;  splendor ;  bright- 
ness. 

Re-sist'ance,  opposition,  active  or  passive. 

Vil'lain-y,  extreme  depravity  ;  a  crime. 

Pa-ral'y-sis,  the  loss  of  the  power  of  voluntary  mo- 
tion ;  palsy. 


2O  TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING 

Quer'u-loilS,  habitually  complaining  ;  disposed  to 
murmur. 

Gran'deur,  splendor  ;  magnificence  ;  greatness. 

Con'quer-or,  one  who  gains  a  victory  ;  a  victor. 

Lei'sure,  vacant  time  ;  freedom  from  occupation. 

Ra-pa'cious,  given  to  plunder  ;  disposed  to  seize  by 
force. 

In-sa'ti-ate,  greedy  ;  not  to  be  satisfied. 

Du'bi-OUS,  doubtful  ;  uncertain  ;  not  clear. 

Du'te-OUS,  obedient ;  obsequious  ;    dutiful. 

Prec'e-dent,  something  done  that  may  serve  as  an 
example. 

Prec'i-pice,  a  headlong  steep  or  declivity. 

Cod'i-cil,  a  clause  added  to  a  will. 

Di-ag'o-nal,  a  line  drawn  from  one  angle  to  another 
not  adjacent,  of  a  figure  of  four  or  more  sides,  and 
dividing  it  into  two  parts. 

Mar'i-time,  relating  to  the  sea  ;  marine. 

Mag-a-zine',  a  receptacle  in  which  anything  is 
stored  ;  a  pamphlet. 

Cor'us-cate,  to  glitter ;  to  flash  ;  to  shine. 

In-cor'ri-gi-ble,  that  cannot  be  corrected  ;  hopeless. 

Am'i-ca-ble,  after  the  manner  of  friends  ;  friendly  ; 
peaceable. 

Por-tent'ous,  ominous  ;  foreshowing  ill. 

Fla-gi'tious,  atrocious  ;  heinous  ;  grossly  wicked. 

Bach'e-lor,  an  unmarried  man. 

Bar'bar-ous,  uncivilized  ;  savage  ;  cruel  ;  ferocious. 

Ar'mis-tice,  a  truce  ;  a  temporary  suspension  of  hos- 
tilities. 

So-lic'it-OUS,  anxious  ;  careful ;  concerned. 

Re-ced'ing,  retreating  ;  withdrawing  ;  moving  back. 

Re-liev'ing,  allaying  ;  succoring  ;  easing  ;  alleviat- 
ing. 

Pro-ceed'ing,  a  transaction  ;  movement  from  one 
thing  to  another. 

Pro-ce'dure,  the  act  or  manner  of  moving  forward  ; 
process. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  21 

Ab-surd'i-ty,  the  quality  of  being  inconsistent  with 
obvious  truth  or  sound  judgment. 

Ex-tir'pate,  to  root  out ;  to  eradicate  ;  to  extermi- 
nate. 

Ac-cla-ma'tion,  a  shout  of  approbation  ;  loud  ap- 
plause. 

Dec-la-ma'tion,  a  speech  ;  an  harangue  ;  an  exercise 
in  speaking. 

Eb-ul-li'tion,  a  boiling  or  bubbling  up  of  a  liquid. 

Dil'i-gent-ly,  assiduously  ;   attentively. 

In-tel'li-gence,  understanding  ;  knowledge  ;  mental 
skill. 

Las'si-tude,    languor  ;    weariness  ;    dulness  ;   heavi- 
ness. 

Fas'ci-na-ting,  bewitching  ;  enchanting  ;  charming  ; 

captivating. 
.  As-sas'sin-ate,  to  murder  by  treacherous  violence. 

Re-SUS'ci-tate,  to  revive  ;   to  recover  from  apparent 
death. 

Lac'er-ate,   to  tear  ;    to  rend  ;   to  separate  a  sub- 
stance by  violence. 

Ne-go'ti-ate,  to  procure  or  arrange  for  by  treaty  or 
agreement. 

Ef-fi'cient,  actively  ;  operative  ;   effective  ;  capable. 

San'gui-na-ry,   attended  with  bloodshed  ;    bloody  ; 
cruel. 

Con-fec'tion-er-y,  sweetmeats  in  general. 

El-e-men'ta-ry,    consisting    of   a   single    element  ; 
simple  ;  initial. 

Guer-ril'la,  a  term  applied  to  an  irregular  or  petty 
warfare. 

Gran'a-ry,  a  storehouse  for  grain  ;  a  corn-house. 

Rhi-noc'e-ros,  a  large,  thick-skinned  quadruped. 

Spon-ta'ne-OUS,  proceeding  from  internal  impulse; 
voluntary. 

Pe-nu'ri-OUS,  miserly ;  sordid;  parsimonious;  avari- 
cious. 

Sur-viv'or,  one  who  outlives  or  survives, 


22  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Ma-ratld'er,  a  plunderer  ;  a  rover  in  quest  of  booty. 

Con-sol/a-ble,  that  admits  of  comfort  or  consolation. 

Com-pat'i-ble,  capable  of  existing  in  harmony;  con- 
sistent. 

Prev'a-lent,  predominant  ;  prevailing  ;  extensively 
existing. 

Cre-du'li-ty,  easiness  of  belief  ;  credulousness. 

Pan-e-gyr'ic,  an  encomium  ;  a  laudatory  oration  or 
speech. 

Ob-lique',  not  perpendicular;  slanting. 

Om'i-nous,  of  or  pertaining  to  an  omen  ;  significant. 

Quar'an-tine,  to  compel  to  remain  at  a  distance 
when  suspected  of  having  contagious  disease. 

Gan'grene,  a  mortification  of  the  soft  tissues. 

Ep'i-taph,  an  inscription  on  a  monument. 

Ar'se-nal,  a  repository  of  military  stores. 

Main'te-nance,  support  ;  subsistence  ;  sustenance. 

Neg'li-gence,  inattention  ;  carelessness  ;  omission 
to  do. 

Mu'ti-nous,  turbulent  ;  seditious  ;  exciting  insub- 
ordination. 

Ab-er-ra'tion,  the  act  of  deviating  ;  wandering. 

Ab-ju-ra'tion,  a  solemn  renunciation  ;  the  act  of 
abjuring. 

In-ca'pa-ble,  unable  ;  unfit  ;  wanting  sufficient  ca- 
pacity. 

Com-bus'ti-ble,  apt  to  catch  fire  ;  inflammable. 

Col-li'sion,  the  act  of  striking  together  ;    a  clashing. 

Co-a-li'tion,  union  in  a  body  or  mass  ;  alliance  ; 
league. 

Co-er'cion,  the  application  to  another  of  either 
physical  or  moral  force. 

Quo'tient,  the  result  of  the  operation  of  division. 

Min'ia-ture,  any  very  small  painting. 

Sig'na-ture,  a  person's  name  signed  ;  mark  ;  sign. 

Sig'ni-fy,  to  declare  ;  to  mean  ;  to  import. 

Ab-o-li'tion,  act  of  abolishing ;  destruction  ;  eman- 
cipation. 


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'CJ-U-di'cial,  mischievous  ;  hurtful  ;  injurious  ;  det- 
rimental. 

Pen-i-ten'tial,  expressing  penitence  or  contrition  of 
heart. 

Ben-e-fi'cial,  advantageous  ;  useful ;  conferring  ben- 
efits. 

Id-i-O-syn'cra-sy,  a  peculiar  temperament  or  dispo- 
sition. 

Pi'quan-cy,  sharpness  ;  pungency. 

Au-ric'u-lar,    pertaining   to   the  ear ;    conveyed   by 
hearing. 

Or-bic'u-lar,  spherical  ;  circular  ;   in  the  form  of  an 
orb. 

Mu-nif'i-cent,  liberal  ;  generous  ;  beneficent. 

Be-nef  i-cent,  bountiful  ;  kind  ;  liberal ;  generous. 
>Ca-tas'tro-phe,  sudden   calamity;    disaster;    great 
misfortune. 

Phi-lan'thro-py,    love    of    mankind   generally;    hu- 
manity. 

Ce-ler'i-ty,  quickness  ;  swiftness  ;  rapidity  ;  velocity. 

Hi-lar'i-ty,  boisterous  mirth  ;  joviality  ;  jollity. 

Boun'ti-ful,  liberal  ;    beneficent ;    kind  ;    generous  ; 
munificent. 

Boun'te-OUS,  free  in  bestowing  gifts  ;  liberal  ;  boun- 
tiful. 

Har-mo'ni-ous,  concordant ;  musical ;  agreeing. 

Chan-de-lier',  a  branch  for  candles  or  lamps. 

Cav-a-lier',  an  armed  horseman  ;  a  knight. 

Be-hav'ior,  conduct ;  deportment ;  carriage. 

Car'i-ca-ture,  a  ludicrous  representation  of  a  person 
or  thing. 

Out-ra'geous,  exceeding  the  limits  of  right,  reason, 
or  decency  ;  violent ;  furious. 

Ac-ri-mo'ni-ous,  caustic  ;    bitter- tempered  ;    severe. 

Sub-ter-ra'ne-ous,  lying  under  the  earth  ;    placed 
below  the  surface. 

Cor-po're-al,  having  a  body  ;    not  spiritual ;   mate- 
rial. 


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Blas'phe-mous,  containing  blasphemy  ;  calumnious; 
profane. 

Im-pan'el,  to  enroll  ;  to  form  as  a  jury. 

An-ni'hi-late,  to  destroy  ;  to  reduce  to  nothing  ;  to 
extinguish. 

An'i-mos'i-ty,  violent  hatred  leading  to  active  oppo- 
sition. 

Ac-ces'so-ry,  something  additional  and  subordinate; 
accompanying  ;  contributory. 

An'ni-ver'sa-ry,  annual  celebration. 

Ca-pa'cious,  able  to  contain  much  ;  roomy  ;  wide. 

Sen-ten'tious,  full  of  meaning  ;  pithy. 

Per'emp-to-ry,  not  admitting  of  question  or  appeal ; 
absolute  ;  decisive. 

Bound'a-ry,  the  mark  of  a  limit ;  a  bound  ;  a  term. 

Wa'ter-y,  consisting  of  water  ;  wet  ;  aqueous  ;  taste- 
less ;  insipid. 

Con-sum'mate,  of  the  highest  quality ;  complete  ; 
perfect. 

Ep-i-dem'ic,  a  disease  that  attacks  many  persons  at 
the  same  time. 

Av'a-lanche,  a  body  of  snow  or  ice  sliding  down  a 
mountain. 

Av-o-ca'tion,  employment ;  business. 

Clam'or-OUS,  calling  or  demanding  loudly  ;  vocifer- 
ous ;  noisy. 

Del'i-ca-cy,  something  delicate  ;  nicety  ;  softness  ; 
tenderness  ;  politeness. 

Poign'an-cy,  sharpness  ;  keenness  ;  acuteness. 

Buoy'an-cy,  the  quality  of  floating  on  the  water  or 
in  the  air  ;  vivacity  ;  sprightliness. 

Ab'sti-nence,  the  refraining  from  an  indulgence  of 
appetite. 

Pre-rog'a-tive,  an  exclusive  or  peculiar  privilege. 

Prof'li-ga-cy,  depravity  ;  wickedness  ;  gross  vice. 

Com-pli-ment'a-ry,  expressive  of  regard  or  praise  ; 
flattering. 

Vis'it-or,  one  who  comes  or  goes  to  see  another. 


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Iy-me-ne'al,  pertaining  to  marriage. 

La-bo'ri-OUS,  requiring  labor  ;  toilsome. 

Qua-drille',  a  kind  of  dance  ;  a  game  at  cards. 

Pa-vil'ion,  a  tent  ;  a  building  with  a  dome  ;  a  sum- 
mer-house. 

Mel'an-chol-y,  dismal  ;  gloomy  ;  dejected. 

Col-lat'er-al,  related  to,  but  not  strictly  a  part  of, 
the  main  thing  ;  acting  in  an  indirect  way. 

En-vel'op-ed,  inwrapped;  inclosed;  surrounded  on 
all  sides. 

Rec-i-proc'i-ty,  a  reciprocal  act  or  obligation. 

Ac'cu-ra-cy,  exactness  ;  correctness  ;  nicety. 

Res-ur-rec'tion,  the  rising  from  the  dead. 

Per'fi-dy,  treachery  ;  the  violation  of  a  trust  reposed. 

Wretch'ed-ly,  unhappy  ;  most  miserably  ;  very 
poorly. 

Rid'i-cule,  to  laugh  at ;  to  mock ;  to  deride. 

Tech'ni-cal,  specially  appropriate  to  any  art,  profes- 
sion, or  science. 

Ad-a-man'tine,  having  the  quality  of  adamant; 
hard. 

Trai'tor-OUS,  treacherous  ;  perfidious  ;  faithless  ; 
guilty  of  treason. 

Ad'u  la-to-ry,  flattering  ;  full  of  compliments. 

Comp-trol'ler,  an  officer  who  examines  the  public 
accounts. 

Ter-rif'ic,  dreadful ;  causing  terror ;  fearful. 

Ver'i-ly,  truly;  really;  certainly  ;  in  fact. 

A-cid'i-ty,  sourness  ;  tartness  ;  sharpness  to  the 
taste. 

^ub-sid'i-a-ry,  aiding  in  an  inferior  capacity  ;  trib- 
utary. 

Ces-sa'tjon,  a  stop  ;  a  rest;  a  pause  of  hostility. 

Se-ces'sion,  withdrawal ;  act  of  seceding  ;  act  of  de- 
parting. 

As-pi-ra'tion,  the  act  of  breathing;  an  ardent  wish. 

Fore'taste,  anticipation;  a  taste  beforehand. 

Pop'u-lace,  the  common  people  ;  the  multitude, 


26  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Ar'ti-fice,  a  crafty  device  ;  trick. 

For-tu'i-tous,  accidental  ;  .  casual  ;  happening  by 
chance. 

Mar'vel-OUS,  exciting  wonder  or  surprise  ;  astonish- 
ing ;  wonderful. 

Ju-di'ci-ary,  the  system  of  courts  of  justice  in  a 
country. 

Tra-di'tion-a-ry,  transmitted  from  age  to  age  with- 
out writing. 

Com-par'i-son,  an  examination  of  two  or  more  ob- 
jects with  the  view  of  discovering  resemblances  or 
differences  ;  similitude. 

Com'pa-ra-ble,  worthy  of  comparison  ;  equal. 

Des-pe-ra'tion,  a  state  of  hopelessness  ;  despair. 

Prep'a-ra'tion,  that  which  makes  ready. 

Jan'i-tor,  a  door-keeper  ;  a  porter. 

Per'se-CU-tor,  one  who  pursues  another  with  inten 
tion  to  injure  or  afflict. 

Ob-liv'i-on,  cessation  of  remembrance  ;  forgetfulness. 

En-co'mi-um,  praise  ;  panegyric  ;  eulogy. 

Com-plex'ion,  the  color  of  the  skin  ;  condition. 

Par'ti-san,  an  adherent  to  a  party  or  faction. 

Com-pre-hen'si-ble,  capable  of  being  understood  ; 
intelligible. 

Com-mend'a-ble,  laudable  ;  worthy  of  praise. 

Bank'rupt-cy,  insolvency  ;  the  state  of  a  bankrupt. 

Com-punc'tious,  caused  by  conscience  ;  remorse. 

Pre-ca'ri-OUS,  not  to  be  depended  on  for  certainty 
or  stability ;  uncertain. 

Cu-ta'ne-OUS,  relating  to  the  skin. 

Pro-di'gious,  extraordinary  in  bulk,  quantity,  or  de- 
gree ;  huge  ;  enormous. 

Mo-not' O-nous,  uniform  in  sound  ;  without  variety 
or  change. 

Scru'ti-nize,  to  search  closely  ;  to  pry  into. 

Sac'ri-fice,  to  make  an  offering  of  ;   to  destroy. 

Hy-poth'e-nuse,  the  longest  side  of  a  right-angled 
triangle, 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  27 

>r-rob'o-rate,  to  strengthen ;  to  confirm  ;  to  estab- 
lish. 

Par'ox-ysm,  any  sudden  and  violent  emotion. 

Skep'ti-cism,  infidelity  ;  universal  doubt. 

;De-lir'i-ous,  raving;  disordered  in  intellect. 

Mer-cu'ri-al,  active  ;  containing  mercury ;  sprightly. 

E-the're-al,  formed  of  ether  ;  celestial  ;  heavenly. 

Con-nu'bi-al,  of  or  pertaining  to  marriage  ;  matri- 
monial. 

Glad'i-a-tor,  one  who  fought  in  public  in  the  arena. 

A'er-a-ted,  combined  or  charged  with  gas,  usually 
with  carbonic  acid  gas. 

Chro-nol'o-gy,  the  science  which  assigns  to  events 
their  proper  dates. 

Com'pe-tence,  sufficiency ;  capacity;  fitness;  ade- 
quacy. 

Com-plain'ant,  a  prosecutor ;  one  who  urges  a  suit. 

Ex'qui-site,  nice  ;  exact ;  choice  ;  very  excellent. 

Am-phib'i-OUS,  having  the  ability  to  live  both  on 
land  and  in  water. 

Um-bra'geous,  shady  ;  forming  a  shade. 

Al-le'vi-ate,  to  ease  ;  to  soften  ;  to  allay  ;  to  miti- 
gate. 

Priv'i-leg-es,  advantages  ;  favors  ;  benefits. 

Cor-rupt'i-ble,  that  may  be  subject  to  decay. 

Cen'sur-a-ble,  worthy  of  blame  ;  culpable. 

An'ces-tor,  a  progenitor  ;  a  forefather. 

Per-pen-dic'u-lar,  upright ;  crossing  another  line  at 
right  angles. 

Trans-gress'or,  one  who  breaks  a  law  ;  a  sinner. 

Vi-vac'i-ty,  animation  ;  spirit  ;  liveliness  ;  sprightli- 
ness. 

Ob'sti-na-cy,  stubbornness  ;  contumacy. 

Se-ren'i-ty,  calmness  ;  peace  ;  quietness. 

Be-witch'ing,  fascinating  ;  enchanting. 

A-bridg'ment,  a  shortened  or  abridged  form  ;  com- 
pendium. 

In-tes'tine?  internal ;  inward, 


28  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Con'so-nant,  in  harmony  with  ;  agreeing. 

In-de-pend'ent,  not  relying  on  others  ;  uncontrolled. 

Im-ma-te'ri-al,  unimportant  ;  without  weight ;  in- 
corporeal. 

Al'le-gO-ry,  a  fable  ;  a  type  ;  a  symbolical  writing. 

Ca-lum'ni-ate,  to  asperse  ;  to  vilify ;  to  traduce  ;  to 
defame. 

Chi-mer'ic-al,  merely  imaginary  ;  fanciful. 

Hei'nous,  very  wicked  ;  atrocious. 

Mount'ain-ous,  hilly  ;  huge  ;  full  of  mountains. 

Clan-des'tine,  secret  ;  hidden  ;  private. 

Ad-vers'i-ty,  a  state  of  adverse  fortune  ;  misfortune; 
calamity. 

Ex-ter'mi-nate,  to  root  out  ;  to  eradicate. 

Af-firm-a'tion,  that  which  is  asserted  ;  averment  ; 
ratification. 

In-firm'i-ty,  debility  ;  weakness  ;  failing  ;  fault  ; 
disease. 

Ad-mo-ni'tipn,  gentle  reproof  ;  caution. 

Am-mu-ni'tion,  military  stores. 

Ben-e-fac'tion,  a  benefit  conferred  ;  gift. 

In-gra'ti-ate,  to  bring  into  favor. 

Com-pet'i-tors,  rivals  ;  opponents. 

Di-vin'i-ty,  Deity  ;  Godhead  ;  the  Supreme  Being. 

Ben-e-dic'tion,  a  blessing  pronounced. 

Pic-tur-esque',  wild  and  beautiful  ;  inartificial. 

Ar-ma'da,  a  fleet  of  armed  ships  ;  a  squadron. 

Arch'i-tect,  a  person  skilled  in  the  art  of  building. 

Mer'ce-na-ry,  one  who  serves  for  pay  ;  a  hireling. 

Lab'y-rinth,  a  place  full  of  windings  ;  a  maze. 

A-gil'i-ty,  nimbleness  ;  quickness  ;  activity. 

Al-lege',  to  affirm  ;  to  assert  ;  to  declare  ;  to  plead. 

Ac-com-rno-da'tion,  fitness  ;  adjustment ;  provision 
of  conveniences. 

Com-mem'o-rate,  to  celebrate  by  some  public  act. 

Hom'i-cide,  manslaughter  ;  a  person  who  kills  an- 
other. 

Im-mens'i-ty,  infinity  ;  an  extent  not  to  be  measured, 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  29 

>-erc'ive,  restraining  ;  compulsive  ;  constraining. 

Cen-so'ri-ous,  apt  to  blame  or  condemn. 

Ag-gre-ga'tion,  collection  into  a  mass  or  sum. 

Ag-gra-va'tion,  that  which  makes  worse  ;  provoca- 
tion. 

Ap-prox'i-mate,  nearest  to  ;   next  ;  near  to. 

Ac-cel'er-ate,  to  hasten  ;  to  quicken  motion. 

Pro-gen'i-tor,  an  ancestor  in  the  direct  line  ;  a  fore- 
father. 

De-pre-ci-a'tion,  the  falling  of  value  ;  reduction  of 
worth. 

Def-in-i'tion,  a  short  description  of  a  thing  by  its 
properties  ;  explanation. 

Af-fa-bil'i-ty,  complaisant  behavior  ;  politeness. 

Cer-tif'i-cate,  a  testimony  in  writing  properly  authen- 
ticated ;  a  credential. 

Tur'moil,  a  disturbance. 

He-red'it-a-ry,  that  has  descended  from  an  ancestor. 

De-clam 'a- tory,  vehement  ;  noisy  ;  rhetorical  and 
inflated. 

Ha-bil'i-ment,  a  garment;  clothing;  dress  in  general. 

Pre'cinct,  an  outward  limit;  a  boundary. 

Ob-nox'ious,  liable  to  censure;  reprehensible 

Ad-di'tion-al,  that  is  added. 

Plen'i-tllde,  fulness;  repletion;  plethora. 

Dex-ter'i-ty,  readiness;  expertness;  skill;  ability. 

Frat'ri-cide,  the  murder  or  the  murderer  of  a 
brother. 

Grat'i-tude,  duty  to  benefactors;  thankfulness. 

Rav'erirOUS,  furiously  voracious ;  eager  to  devour; 
rapacious. 

Rec-on-cil-i-a'tion,  a  renewal  of  friendship  ;  adjust- 
ment. 

In-dis-pens'a-ble,  essential ;  absolutely  necessary 
or  requisite. 

In-dis'so-lu-ble,  that  cannot  be  dissolved  or  de- 
stroyed; firm. 

De-div'i-ty,  deviation  from  a  horizontal  line. 


36  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

De-du'ci-ble,  derivable  by  reasoning;  inferable. 

In-de-fens'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  defended;  not  to  be 
justified. 

In-al'ien-a-ble,  that  cannot  be  transferred  to  another. 

Im-pass'a-ble,  not  to  be  passed ;  impervious. 

Ad-ju'di-cate,  to  settle  by  judicial  decree. 

Dis-crim'in-ate,  to  distinguish;  to  observe  the  differ- 
ence between. 

Ex-or'bi-tant,  unreasonable;  enormous;  excessive. 

Im-per'ti-nent,  rude;  intrusive. 

De-fend'ant,  one  required  to  make  answer  in  an 
action  or  suit. 

Sub-lim'i-ty,  grandeur ;  magnificence. 

Pomp'ous-ly,  with  great  parade  or  display ;  splen- 
didly. 

In-ter-ces'sor,  a  mediator;  one  who  pleads  in  behalf 
of  another. 

As-si-du'i-ty,  diligence;  close  application;  attention. 

Ca-pac'i-ty,  extent  of  room  or  space. 

In-ad'e-quate,  defective;  insufficient. 

De-cap'i-tate,  to  behead;  to  cut  off  the  head. 

Im-be-cil'i-ty,  mental  weakness. 

Mor-tal'i-ty,  subjection  to  death;  death-rate. 

No-to'ri-OUS,  publicly  known;  manifest  to  the  world. 

Per-ti-nac'i-ty,  obstinacy;  persistency. 

In-dis-cre'tion,  rashness;  imprudence;  want  of  dis- 
cretion. 

De-bil'i-tate,  to  weaken;  to  enfeeble;  to  impair  the 
strength  of. 

Flag-el-la'tion,  a  beating  or  whipping;  a  flogging. 

In-no-va'tion,  change  in  established  laws,  customs, 
rites,  or  practices. 

In-oc'u-late,  to  bud;  to  insert;  to  vaccinate. 

Mis-cel-la'ne-ous,  mixed;  mingled;  consisting  of 
several  kinds. 

Pu-sil-lan'i-mous,  mean-spirited;  cowardly. 

Mu-nic'i-pal,  pertaining  to  a  corporation  or  city. 

Re-frig'er-ate,  to  make  cool ;  to  refresh. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  31 

l-val'i-date,  to  weaken ;  to  make  void ;  to  over- 
throw. 

De-clar'a-to-ry,  affirmative ;  clear  ;  expressive. 

Fa-nat'i-cism,  excessive  enthusiasm;  religious  frenzy. 

Par'ti-ci-ple,  one  of  the  parts  of  speech. 

Quad'ru-ple,  fourfold  ;  four  times  told . 

Re-du'ci-ble,  that  may  be  reduced. 

In-com-pat'i-ble,  inconsistent ;  incongruous. 

Re-fu'ta-ble,  that  may  be  proved  .false  or  erroneous. 

Mas'sage,  a  rubbing  or  kneading  of  the  body. 

In-cor-rupt'i-ble,  incapable  of  decay. 

In-du'bi-ta-ble,  too  evident  to  admit  of  doubt ;  un- 
questionable. 

In-ex'o-ra-ble,  not  to  be  moved  by  entreaty ;  unre- 
lenting. 

Rep-re-hen'si-ble,  worthy  of  reproof;  censurable. 

In-ex-press'i-ble,  unutterable;  unspeakable;  not  to 
be  told. 

In-tract'a-ble,  obstinate ;  unruly ;  perverse ;  stub- 
born. 

Mer-i-to'ri-ous,  worthy;  deserving  of  reward. 

Pro-pi'tious,  favorable;  kind;  auspicious. 

A-lac'ri-ty,  liveliness  ;  cheerfulness  ;  gayety  ;  spright- 
liness. 

In-dict'rnent,  a  formal  accusation  by  a  grand 
jury. 

Com'pli-ment,  an  expression  of  civility  or  respect  ; 
praise. 

Ren'dez-vous,  a  place  appointed  for  assembly  ;  a 
meeting. 

De-noue'ment,  the  solution  of  a  mystery  ;  outcome. 

Ma-nceu'ver,  a  stratagem  ;  a  dexterous  movement. 

Va-cu'i-ty,  emptiness  ;  space  unfilled. 

Par'a-lyze,  to  affect  with  palsy. 

Chas'tise-ment,  correction  ;  punishment. 

In-quis'i-tive,  curious  ;  busy  in  search. 

Ve-loc'i-ty,  swiftness  ;  quickness  ;  speed  ;  celerity  ; 
rapidity. 


32  TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING 

Ne-ces'si-ty,    compulsion  ;    fatality  ;    want ;    need  ; 

poverty. 
Par-tic'i-pate,  to  partake  ;   to  share  ;  to  receive  a 

part  of. 
Cau'tious-ly,  with  caution  ;   in   a  wary,  scrupulous 

manner. 

In-or'di-nate,  excessive  ;  immoderate. 
Dis-sen'sion,  strife  ;  discord  ;  contention  in  words. 
Con-de-scen'sion,    deference ;    voluntary     descent 

from  rank  or  dignity. 

Cal'en-dar,  a  yearly  register  ;  an  almanac. 
U'ni-valve,  a  mollusk  whose  shell  is  composed  of  a 

single  piece. 
Al'a-bas-ter,   a   white  stone  ;  a  variety  of    gypsum 

used  for  ornamental  purposes. 
Del'e-ble,  that  can  be  blotted  out. 
Cog-no'men,  a  surname. 

Prox'i-mate,  next  immediately  preceding  or  follow- 
ing ;  nearest. 
Sperm-a-ce'ti,  a  fatty  matter  found  in  the  head  of 

the  sperm-whale. 

Ac-com'plice,  an  associate  in  a  crime  ;  an  abettor. 
Cha-lyb'e-ate,  impregnated  with  salts  of  iron. 
Con-cat-e-na'tion,  an  order  of  things  connected  or 

depending  on  each  other. 
Tal'is-man,  a  charm  supposed  to  avert  danger  or 

evil. 
Ad-O-les'cence,    the    age    between    childhood    and 

manhood ;  youth. 

Con-niv'ance,  a  voluntary  blindness  to  an  act. 
An'o-dyne,  any  medicine  which  allays  pain. 
Dis-cur'sive,  passing  from  one   thing  to    another  ; 

digressive. 

Dis-pers'ive,  tending  to  scatter  or  dissipate. 
Au-rif  er-ous,  that  yields  or  produces  gold. 
Ven-tril'o-quy,  the  act  of  speaking  in  such  a  manner 

that  the  voice  seems   to   come   from    some   other 

source  than  the  speaker. 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  33 

Ty-pog'ra-phy,  the  art  of  printing. 

Sym-bol'i-cal,  relating  to,  or  represented  by,  sym- 
bols ;  emblematical. 

A-gra'ri-an,  relating  to  lands  ;  relating  to  the  equal 
division  of  lands. 

Teu-ton'ic,  pertaining  to  the  Teutons,  a  people  of 
Germany. 

Ac'on-ite,  the  herb  wolf's-bane  ;  a  poisonous  plant. 

Ac'o-lyte,  in  the  early  church,  an  inferior  officer  who 
waited  on  the  bishop. 

Fu-ne're-al,  pertaining  to  burial  ;  dark  ;  dismal ; 
mournful. 

Chrys'o-lite,  a  precious  stone. 

De-li'cipus,  highly  pleasing  to  the  taste  ;  agreeable  ; 
charming. 

Cui-rass',  a  breastplate. 

Ac-cou'ter,  to  equip  ;  to  furnish  ;  to  dress. 

Cu'cum-ber,  a  plant  and  its  fruit. 

As-cet'ic,  one  who  practices  extreme  self-denial  in 
religious  things. 

As-sign-ee',  a  person  to  whom  an  assignment  is 
made. 

Cau'ter-ize,  to  burn  or  sear  with  fire  or  a  hot  iron. 

A-pos'tro-phe,  a  digressive  address. 

Dy'nas-ty,  government  ;  sovereignty. 

Fac-sim'i-le,  an  exact  copy  or  likeness,  as  of  hand- 
writing. 

Ex'em-pla-ry,  worthy  of  imitation  ;  correct. 

Fa-ri'na,  the  flour  of  any  species  of  corn,  or  starchy 
root. 

Fan-dan'go,  a  lively  Spanish  dance. 

Ab-O-rig'in-es,  the  first  inhabitants  of  a  country. 

Den'ti-frice,  a  powder  or  other  substance  used  in 
cleaning  the  teeth. 

Ap'o-thegm,  a  short  saying  conveying  some  im- 
portant truth. 

De-mesne',  a  manor-house  and  adjacent  land ; 
estate  in  land. 


34  TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING 

Ca-mel'o-pard,  a  tall  African  animal ;  the  giraffe. 
Dem'a-gOgue,  a  popular  and  factious  orator. 
Am'e-thyst,  a  precious  stone  of  a  violet  color. 
Eu'cha-rist,  the  sacrament  of  the  Lord's  supper. 
Flag'eo-let,  a   small   musical   wind-instrument,  re- 
sembling a  flute. 
Cat'a-combs,  subterraneous  places  for  burying  the 

dead. 
En'fi-lade,    to   rake   with    shot   through    the  whole 

length  of  a  line. 

De-fal-ca'tion,  a  breach  of  trust  in  public  accounts. 
Al'ka-line,  haying  the  properties  of  alkali. 
Eq'uer-ry,  an  officer  of  princes  or  nobles,  charged 

with  the  care  of  their  horses. 
Ex-ag'ger-ate,   to   enlarge   beyond  the   truth  ;    to 

amplify. 

E'gO-tism,  self-praise  ;  self-commendation. 
Dis-sua'sive,  tending  to  divert  from  a  measure  or 

purpose. 
Ap-pren'tice,  one  who  is  bound  to  service  for  a  term 

of  years,  for  the  purpose  of  learning  an  art. 
En-vi'ron,    to    surround  ;    to    encompass  ;     to    en- 
circle. 
Fem'i-nine,  pertaining   to   females  ;    soft ;    tender  : , 

delicate. 
Ar-a-besque',  relating  to  Arabic    architecture    anc* 

sculpture. 
De-co'rous,  suitable  to  the  character,  or  to  the  time 

place,  and  occasion  ;  becoming. 
E-piph'a-ny,  a  church  festival. 
Dom'i-cile,  an  abode  or  mansion  ;  a  residence. 
Cham-pagne',  a  kind  of  brisk,  sparkling  wine,  fron 

Champagne,  in  France. 
A-nath'e-ma,  an  ecclesiastical  curse. 
Coch'i-neal,  a  dyestuff  consisting  of  the  dried  bodie 

of  insects  found  upon  the  cactus. 
Fraud'u-lent,    deceitful ;    treacherous ;    containin: 

fraud. 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  35 

le-mit'tance,  the  act  of  sending  money  to  a  distant 
place  in  payment  of  some  obligation. 

_i-tig'ious,  quarrelsome  ;  contentious  ;  inclined  to 
litigation. 

^e-git'i-mate,  genuine  ;  real  ;  lawful  ;  not  false  or 
spurious. 

im-ag'i-na-tive,  fantastic  ;  full  of  imagination. 

Drim'i-tive,  original  ;  first  ;  primary  ;  radical. 

\-nal'o-gOUS,  bearing  some  resemblance  ;  similar. 

?rod'i-gies,  monsters  ;  wonders ;  productions  out 
of  the  course  of  nature. 

3on-tam'i-nate,  to  defile  ;  to  pollute  ;  to  corrupt. 

:3-pin'ia-tive,  unduly  attached  to  one's  own  opinions. 

VIel'io-rate,  to  make  better  ;  to  improve. 

Pe-Clll'iar-ly,  particularly  ;  singularly. 

In-fin'i-ty,  immensity ;  indefinite  extent  ;  endless 
number. 

rest'i-mo-ny,  affirmation  ;  declaration  ;  evidence  ; 
proof. 

Mo-nop'o-ly,  the  exclusive  right  of  possessing  or 
selling  anything. 

Deb-au-chee',  a  man  given  to  intemperance. 

Pan-a-ce'a,  a  remedy  for  all  diseases. 

5en-ti-ment'al,  abounding  with  sentiment  or  feeling. 

Friv'p-lous,  slight  ;  trifling  ;  trivial  ;  of  no  moment. 

Me-dic'in-al,  sanative  ;  having  the  property  of  heal- 
ing. 

[n-sid'i-OUS,  deceitful ;  sly  ;  treacherous  ;  ensnaring. 

Li-cen'ti-ate,  one  who  has  a  license  to  exercise  a 
profession. 

A.n-tic'i-pate,  to  take  before  the  proper  time  ;  to 
foretaste. 

De-mean'or,  behavior  ;  carriage  ;  deportment ;  con- 
duct. 

Ca-reen'ing,  heaving  down  on  one  side  ;  inclining. 

Im-pe'ri-ous,  commanding  ;  dictatorial  ;  haughty. 

Em-pyr'e-al,  formed  of  pure  fire  or  light ;  vital. 

Im-pe'ri-al,  royal ;  regal ;  commanding  ;  supreme. 


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Me-rid'i-an,  relating  to  mid-day,  or  the  highest  point. 

Ob-se'qui-ous,   compliant   to   excess ;    basely  sub- 
missive ;  servile. 

Fas-tid'i-OUS,  disdainful ;  over-nice  ;  squeamish. 

Ex-tra'ne-OUS,  foreign  ;  not  intrinsic  ;  exterior. 

In-gra'ti-ate,  to  recommend  ;  to  insinuate. 

Pe-cun'ia-ry,    relating    to    money  ;     consisting    of 
money. 

In-ca-pac'i-tate,    to   disable  ;   to   weaken ;    to   dis- 
qualify. 

In-com'pe-tent,    inadequate  ;    insufficient ;    legally 
unable. 

Dis-pens'a-ry,  a  place  where  medicines  are  given  tc 
the  poor. 

Ef-front'er-y,    impudence  ;     assurance ;     shameless 
boldness. 

In-tim'i-date,  to  make  fearful  ;  to  overawe  ;  to  dis- 
hearten. 

Dil'a-to-ry,  tardy  ;  late  ;.  slow  ;  loitering. 

In-cend'i-a-ry,  any  person  who  sets  fire  to  a  building 
maliciously. 

Des'ul-to-ry,   loose  ;    cursory  ;    hasty  ;    slight  ;    im 
methodical. 

In-ad-vert'ent,  heedless  ;  careless  ;  negligent. 

O-bei'sance,  a  bow  ;  a  courtesy  ;  an  act  of  reverence 

Or'di-nance,  a  law  ;  a  decree  ;  an  appointment ; 
rite. 

In-ter-mit'tent,  ceasing  at  intervals. 

Re-dun'dant,  superabundant  ;  superfluous  ;  exubei 
ant. 

In-tol'er-ant,  not  tolerant ;  not  able  to  endure. 

Re-ful'gence,  a  flood  of  light ;  splendor  ;  brightnes: 

De-fi'cien-cy,  a  failing  ;  imperfection  ;  want  ;  defec 

Ad-ven-ti'tious,    accidental  ;     incidental  ;    casual 
foreign. 

Mach-in-a'tion,  an  artifice  ;  a  contrivance. 

Def-a-ma'tion,  slander  ;  calumny  ;  reproach. 

In-an'i-mate,  lifeless  ;  inert ;  dead  ;  unanimated. 


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TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  37 


inc-til'ious,  very  exact  in  forms  of  behavior. 
^it-i-ga'tion,  a  judicial  contest ;  a  lawsuit. 

^ec-re-a'tion,   amusement ;   sport  •    entertainment  ; 
diversion. 

Xam'i-fy,  to  divide  into  branches  or  parts. 

Mar'tyr-dom,  the  death  of  a  martyr. 

?er-turb-a'tion,  disquiet  of  mind  ;  disorder;  great 
uneasiness. 

Mas-quer-ade',  a  disguise  ;  a  diversion  in  which  the 
company  is  masked. 

Re-verb'er-ate,  to  bound  back  ;  to  rebound  ;  to  re- 
sound ;  to  echo. 

Re-crim'in-ate,  to  return  one  accusation  with  an- 
other. 

Leth'ar-gy,  a  morbid  drowsiness  ;  sleepiness. 

5anc'ti-fy,  to  make  holy  ;  to  consecrate  ;  to  purify. 

Reg-i-ment' al,  belonging  to  a  regiment. 

Gen-e-al'o-gy,    a   successive   series   of   families  ;   a 
pedigree  ;  lineage. 

Coun'ter-feit,  fictitious  ;  spurious  ;  feigned  ;  forged. 

Ran'cor-ous,  deeply  malignant ;  malicious. 

'De-lin'e-ate,  to  sketch  or  design  ;  to  paint. 

Fa-cil'i-tate,  to  make  easy,  or  less  difficult. 

Os-ten'si-ble,  apparent ;  that  may  be  shown  ;  plau- 
sible. 

In-con-ceal'a-ble,  not  to  be  hid  or  kept  secret. 

In-de-fat'i-ga-ble,  unwearied  ;  not  yielding  to  fatigue. 

In-de-feas'i-ble,  not  to  be  defeated  ;  that  cannot  be 
made  void. 

De-nun-ci-a'tion,  a  public  menace  ;  the  proclama- 
tion of  a  threat. 

Ex-pe-di'tious,    nimble  ;    active  ;    swift  ;    speedy  ; 
hasty. 

Rec'ti-tude,  uprightness  of  mind  ;  integrity  ;  justice  ; 
honesty. 

Ret'i-cence,  the  quality  of  keeping  silent. 

Cyn'o-sure,  anything  to  which  attention  is  strongly 
turned. 


38  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Tes-ta'ceous,  pertaining  to  or  consisting  of  shells. 

Per-ni'cious,    destructive  ;    very   injurious    or   mis- 
chievous. 

Se'cre-cy,    privacy ;     solitude ;     retirement ;     close 
silence. 

E-nu'mer-ate,  to  reckon  up  singly ;   to  count  ;  to 
number ;  to  tell. 

In-nu'mer-a-ble,  not  to  be  counted  ;  countless. 

In-of-fens'ive,  harmless  ;  doing  no  injury  or  mischief. 

Dys-pep'si-a,  indigestion,  or  difficulty  of  digestion. 

Gaz-et-teer',  a  writer  of  news  ;  a  geographical  dic- 
tionary. 

Crim-in-ari-ty,  the  quality  of  being  guilty  of  a  crime  ; 
guilt. 

Flo-til'la,  a  little  fleet ;  a  fleet  of  small  vessels. 

Res'er-voir,  a   cistern  ;    a  place  where  anything  is 
kept  in  store. 

Ca-tarrh',  an  inflammation  of  the  mucous  membrane. 

Phe-nom'e-na,  things  remarkable  in  nature  ;  natural 
appearances. 

Per-am'bu-la-tor,  a  surveyor's  instrument  for  meas- 
uring distances  ;  a  low  carriage  for  a  child. 

Lu'min-a-ry,  any  body  that  gives  light ;  an  illumi- 
nator. 

Steth'o-SCOpe,  an  instrument  used  in  sounding  the' 
chest. 

Es-CUtch'eon,  the  shield  of  a  family. 

Av'a-rice,  covetousness  ;  cupidity  ;  penuriousness. 

So-no'rOUS,  giving  sound  when  struck  ;  loud-sound- 
ing ;  shrill. 

Co-los'sus,  a  statue  of  gigantic  size. 

Gaud'i-ness,  showiness;  ostentatious  finery. 

Dol'or-OUS,  sorrowful  ;  doleful ;  dismal  ;  expressing 
grief. 

Ar'bi-tra-ry,  despotic  ;  absolute  in   power  ;    bound 
by  no  law. 

Ste're-O-type,  a  plate  with  type-metal  face  used  for 
printing. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  39 

Da-guerre'o-type,  a  method  of  fixing  images  by  the 
camera  obscura. 

Su-per'la-tive,  most  eminent  ;  supreme  ;  implying 
the  highest  degree. 

Par-lia-ment'a-ry,  pertaining  to  parliament ;  accord- 
ing to  legislative  rule. 

Pre-co'cious,  ripe  before  the  natural  time  ;  prema- 
ture. 

Crus-ta'ceous,  of  the  nature  of  crust  or  shell  ; 
shelly  ;  jointed. 

Er-y-sip'e-las,  a  painful  inflammation  of  the  skin. 

Per-spi-ca'cious,  quick-sighted  ;  sharp  of  sight  ; 
discerning  ;  acute. 

In-el'e-gant,  not  elegant  ;  not  beautiful  ;  in  bad 
taste. 

In-nu-en'do,  an  oblique  hint  ;  an  insinuation  ;  in- 
direct allusion. 

Pre-dic'a-ment,  a  class  ;  a  condition  ;  a  category. 

Cog'ni-zant,  having  knowledge  of. 

Threat'en-ing,  menacing ;  foreboding  evil  ;  im- 
minent. 

Dom-in-eer'ing,  overbearing ;  blustering  ;  ruling 
over  with  insolence. 

Tel-e-graph'ic,  pertaining  to  the  telegraph. 

Laugh'a-ble,  that  may  excite  laughter  ;  ridiculous  ; 
comical. 

Syc'o-phant,  a  parasite  ;  a  mean  flatterer  ;  a  de- 
ceiver. 

Fo-ren'sic,  belonging  to  public  discussion  and  debate. 

Ir-ri-ga'tion,  the  act  of  watering  or  moistening. 

Per-O-ra'tion,  the  concluding  part  of  an  oration. 

Ir-re-press'i-ble,  that  cannot  be  restrained. 

Rec-i-tfL-tive',  language  delivered  in  musical  tones. 

Es-pous'al,  the  act  of  espousing  or  betrothing  ;  pro- 
tection. 

Co-te-rie',  a  circle  of  familiar  friends  ;  a  club. 

Rep'er-to-ry,  a  treasury  ;  a  magazine  ;  a  book  of 
reference, 


4°  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Sen-ior'i-ty,  priority  of  birth  ;  priority  in  office ; 
eldership. 

Trou'ba-dour,  a  mediaeval  poet  of  Provence  in 
France. 

As-par'a-gUS,  an  esculent  plant  ;  the  name  of  a 
genus  of  plants. 

Bronch-i'tis,  an  inflammation  of  the  membranes  of 
the  windpipe. 

Os-ten-ta'tious,  showy  ;  gaudy  ;  boastful  ;  vain. 

Far-i-na'ceous,  consisting  or  made  of  meal  or  flour  ; 
mealy. 

Des'ue-tude,  the  cessation  of  use  ;  disuse. 

Her-ba'ceous,  relating  to  herbs  ;  having  the  nature 
of  an  herb. 

Ven-e-sec'tion,  blood-letting  ;  phlebotomy. 

Grav-i-ta'tion,  the  act  of  being  drawn  towards  some- 
thing. 

Com-pend'i-um,  a  summary  ;  an  epitome  ;  an 
abridgment. 

Cha-me'le-on,  a  lizard  noted  for  changing  its  color. 

Dis-ser-ta'tion,  a  discourse  ;  a  treatise  ;  an  essay. 

Pre-Ctir'sor,  a  forerunner  ;  a  harbinger. 

Fur'lough,  a  leave  of  absence  from  military  service. 

Per'fo-rate,  to  pierce  through  ;  to  bore. 

Me-trop'o-lis,  the  chief  city  of  a  country. 

Mel-lif'lu-ous,  flowing  as  with  honey  ;  smooth. 

Det'o-nate,  to  cause  to  explode  ;  to  inflame. 

On'er-ous,  burdensome  ;  oppressive  ;  heavy. 

Leg'is-la-tive,  lawgiving  ;  capable  of  enacting  laws. 

Am'bus-cade,  an  ambush  ;  a  body  of  troops  lying  in 
ambush. 

Ric-o-chet',  to  skip  with  a  rebound. 

Ath-e-ne'um,  a  public  library  ;  a  public  seminary  ; 
a  gymnasium. 

Cach-in-na'tipn,  loud  laughter. 

Bad'in-age,  light  or  playful  discourse  ;  raillery. 

Pat'ron-age,  special  countenance  or  support  ;  guard- 
ianship. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  41 

Drom'e-da-ry,  a  sort  of  camel  with  one  hump. 

Red'o-lence,  sweet  scent  ;  fragrance  ;  sweet  odor. 

Hu'gue-not,  a  name  formerly  given  to  a  French 
Protestant. 

A'er-O-naut,  one  who  sails  or  floats  in  the  air. 

Tam-bour-ine',  a  shallow  drum  with  one  head. 

Lan'guor,  feebleness  ;  dullness  ;  heaviness  ;  listless- 
ness. 

Chan'ce-ry,  a  high  court  of  equity. 

Pos-sess'or,  an  occupant  ;  an  owner  ;  one  that  has 
possession. 

An'ti-qua-ry,  one  who  is  versed  in  the  knowledge  of 
antiquity. 

A-poth'e-ca-ry,  one  who  prepares  and  sells  medi- 
cines. 

Mi-li'tia,  a  body  of  citizens  enrolled  for  military  ex- 
ercise. 

Is-O-la'tion,  state  of  being  placed  alone  ;  separation. 

Ab-ra'sion,  the  act  of  wearing  or  rubbing  off. 

Sta-tist'ics,  the  science  which  treats  of  the  resources 
of  nations. 

Hem'is-tich,  half  a  line  in  poetry. 

Vi-tu'per-ate,  to  blame  ;  to  censure  ;  to  vilify  ;  to 
reproach. 

O-dor-if'er-OUS,  fragrant  ;  giving  scent  ;  sweet  of 
smell. 

Syc'a-more,  the  plane-tree  ;  the  buttonwood. 

Hip-po-pot'a-mus,  the  river-horse  ;  a  large  aquatic 
animal. 

Syn-op'sis,  a  collective  view  of  any  subject  ;  abridg- 
ment. 

So-lic'it-or,  one  who  solicits  ;  a  lawyer. 

Pen-in'su-la,  land  almost  surrounded  by  water. 

Met-a-morph'ose,  to  change  the  form  of  ;  to  trans- 
pose. 

Rod-o-mont-ade',  an  empty  bluster  ;  a  rant. 

Or'tho-e-py,  the  art  of  pronouncing  words  prop- 
erly. 


42  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Ho-me-op'a-thy,  the  doctrine  that  like  is  cured  by 

like. 

Car'a-van,  a  body  of  traveling  merchants  or  pilgrims. 
Eq'ui-page,  carriage  ;  retinue  ;  accouterments. 
A-cerb'i-ty,  sour  taste  ;  severity  of  temper. 
Sen'ti-nel,  a  soldier  on  guard  ;  a  watch. 
E-nerv'ate,  to  deprive  of  force  ;  to  weaken  ;  weak. 
In-sur-rec'tion,   a  rebellion  ;  a  seditious  rising   up 

against  the  government. 
Cav'al-cade,  a  procession  on  horseback. 
Des'ig-nate,  to  point  out ;  to  mark  ;  to  show. 
Re-cher-che',  choice  ;  elegant ;  well-finished. 
Brag-ga-do'cio,  a  boaster  ;  a  braggart. 
Laud'a-num,  a  preparation  made  from  opium. 
Pend'u-lum,  a  suspended  vibrating  body. 
Con-nois-seur',  a  judge  in  the  fine  arts  or  literature ; 

a  critic. 

As-SCSS'or,  one  who  assesses  ;  an  assistant. 
Chro-mat'ic,  relating  to  color  or  to  music. 
Aph'o-rism,  a  short  pithy  sentence  ;  a  maxim. 
Ped'i-gree,  genealogy  ;  lineage  ;  descent. 
Mount'e-bank,  a  quack  ;  a  boastful  pretender. 
Con'tra-band,  illegal  traffic  in  time  of  war. 
A-nem'o-ne,  a  plant ;  the  wind-flower. 
Dem-on-Stra'tion,  act   of   demonstrating  ;   indubi- 
table proof. 

In-un-da'tion,  an  overflow  of  water  ;  a  deluge. 
Im'be-cile,  weak  ;  feeble  ;  impotent  ;  infirm. 
Ver'sa-tile,  capable  of  being  turned  around. 
Sur'feit,  satiety  ;  excess  in  eating  and  drinking. 
Rou-tine',  a  round  or  course  of  business  ;  regular 

practice  or  course. 
Tar'iff,  a  table  of  duties  payable  to  government  or 

merchandise. 
Dis-qui'e-tude,  uneasiness  ;    anxiety  ;    disturbance 

agitation. 

Un-be-liev'er,  an  infidel  ;  one  who  does  not  believe 
Hem'i-sphere,  one  half  of  a  sphere  or  globe. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  43 

Chiv'al-rous,  relating  to  knight-errantry ;  gallant. 

Grov'el-ing,  mean;  creeping;  without  dignity  or 
elevation. 

Mount-ain-eer',  an  inhabitant  of  a  mountain  ;  a 
rustic ;  a  freebooter. 

Dis-cre'tion-ary,  unlimited;  unrestrained;  left  to 
choice. 

Cho'rus,  a  musical  composition  intended  to  be  sung 
by  a  number  of  singers. 

Chor'ist-er,  a  leader  of  a  choir  ;  a  singer  in  a  con- 
cert. 

Peace'a-bly,  quietly  ;  without  disturbance  ;  without 
interruption. 

Feas-i-bil'i-ty,  the  quality  of  being  capable  of  exe- 
cution ;  practicability. 

Lu-gu'bri-OUS,  mournful  ;  indicating  sorrow. 

Pla'gi-a-rism,  literary  theft ;  the  act  of  purloining 
the  writings  of  another. 

As-sail'ants,  those  who  attack  or  invade. 

Su-per-vi'sor,  an  overseer  ;  an  inspector  ;  a  superin- 
tendent. 

Skel'e-ton,  the  outline  or  general  structure  of  any 
thing. 

Lav'en-der,  an  aromatic  plant. 

E-nun'ciate,  to  declare  ;  to  proclaim  ;  to  relate  ;  to 
express  ;  to  announce. 

Vi'tiate,  to  deprave  ;  to  contaminate  ;  to  taint. 

Pa'geant-ry,  pomp  ;  show  ;  a  spectacle. 

Leg'i-ble,  capable  of  being  read  ;  apparent. 

Tyr'an-nous,  tyrannical  ;  despotic  ;  arbitrary. 

Ho-mo-ge'ne-OUS,  having  the  same  nature  ;  con- 
sisting of  similar  parts. 

Psy-chol'o-gy,  the  doctrine  of  the  soul  or  mind  ; 
mental  philosophy. 

Et-y-mol'o-gy,  that  which  treats  of  the  origin,  deri- 
vation, and  meaning  of  words. 

Flir-ta'tion,  a  quick,  sprightly  motion  ;  coquetry, 

Phleg-mat'ic,  dull ;  sluggish  ;  heavy. 


44  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Liq-ue-fac'tion,  act  of  melting ;  state  of  being 
melted. 

I-den'ti-ty,  the  state  of  being  the  same  ;  sameness. 

Stul'ti-fy,  to  make  or  prove  foolish. 

Val'or-OUS,  brave  ;  stout  ;  valiant  ;  intrepid  ;  cour- 
ageous. 

Sul'phur-OUS,  containing  sulphur  ;  impregnated  with 
sulphur. 

Tur'pi-tude,  wickedness  ;  moral  baseness  or  vileness. 

Quan'da-ry,  doubt  ;  uncertainty  ;  a  state  of  per- 
plexity. 

Cur'so-ry,  hasty ;  quick  ;  slight  ;  careless  ;  superficial. 

Sor'ce-ry,  conjuration  ;  magic  ;  enchantment  ;  witch- 
craft. 

Sub-serv'i-ent,  useful  in  an  inferior  capacity;  servile. 

Pu'is-sance,  power  ;  strength. 

Fal'chion,-a  broad,  slightly  curved  sword. 

Hal'cy-on,  calm  ;  quiet  ;  peaceful  ;  undisturbed  ; 
happy. 

Frag  men t-a-ry,  composed  of  fragments. 

Lab'o-ra-to-ry,  a  place  or  room  for  the  performance 
of  scientific  experiments. 

El-ee-mos'y-na-ry,  relating  to  charity  ;  a  dependent. 

Sanc'ti-mo-ny,  holiness ;  devoutness ;  scrupulous 
austerity. 

Pat-ro-nym'ic,  a  name  formed  from  the  name  of  an 
ancestor. 

Res'o-nant,  resounding  ;  returning  sound  ;  echoing 
back. 

Ple-be'ian,  one  of  the  common  people  ;  a  rustic. 

Sov'er-eign-ty,  supreme  power  ;  supremacy. 

Syn'tax,  connected  system  or  order  ;  construction. 

Fer-men-ta'tion,  the  process  of  undergoing  an  ef- 
fervescent change. 

Fur'ni-ture,  articles  used  for  convenience  or  deco- 
ration in  a  house  or  apartment. 

Pro-nom'in-al,  relating  to  a  pronoun. 

Cyl'in-der,  a  long,  round  body ;  a  roller. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  45 

Pal-i-sade',  a  defense  formed  by  stakes  driven  into 
the  ground. 

Buc-ca-neer',  a  pirate  infesting  the  West  Indies. 

An'ec-dote,  a  biographical  incident  or  fact. 

An'ti-dpte,  a  medicine  that  counteracts  poison. 

Der-e-lic'tion,  act  of  forsaking  ;  desertion. 

Feas'i-ble,  that  may  be  done  ;  practicable. 

Def-er-en'tial,  respectful  ;  expressing  deference. 

Rep-a-ra'tion,  compensation  ;  recompense  ;  amends. 

Ap-pur'ten-ant,  belonging  to  ;  pertaining  to  of  right; 
joined  to. 

Scis'sors,  a  cutting  instrument  with  two  blades ; 
small  shears. 

Se-ques'trate,  to  separate  from  the  owner  for  a  time. 

Nu'ga-to-ry,  trifling  ;  futile  ;  insignificant. 

Pneu-mo'ni-a,  inflammation  of  the  lungs. 

Ka-leid'o-SCOpe,  an  optical  instrument  exhibiting 
symmetrical  forms. 

Hi  er-O-glyph'ics,  the  picture-writing  of  the  ancient 
Egyptians. 

Scrofu-lous,  diseased  or  affected  with  scrofula. 

Like'li-hood,  probability  ;  appearance  ;  show  ;  re- 
semblance. 

Sar-COph'a-gUS,  a  sort  of  stone  coffin. 

Pyth'o-ness,  a  dragon  or  serpent ;  a  sort  of  witch. 

O-le-ag'in-OUS,  oily  ;  having  the  qualities  of  oil. 

Vp-cif  er-OUS,  clamorous  ;  noisy  ;  loud. 

Tim'or-OUS,  fearful  of  danger  ;  timid. 

Trep-i-da'tion,  tremor  ;  terror  ;  a  quaking  or  quiver- 
ing. 

Pol-y-tech'nic,  comprehending  many  arts. 

Sur-rep-ti'tious,  done  by  stealth,  or  without  proper 
authority. 

Pug-na'cioilS,  fighting  ;  contentious  ;  quarrelsome. 

Nu-mis-mat'ics,  the  science  of  coins  and  medals. 

Pneu-mat'ics,  the  science  of  elastic  fluids. 

Neu-ral'gi-a,  a  painful  affection  of  the  nerves.  ' 

Vac'cin-ate,  to  innoculate  with  vaccine  matter. 


4 6  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Pyr-0-tech'nics,  the  art  of  making  fireworks. 

Hu-mid'i-ty,  moisture  ;  dampness. 

U-to'pi-an,  fanciful  ;  chimerical  ;  ideal. 

Her-cu'le-an,  very  strong ;  arduous  ;  large  ;  massy. 

Seign-eu'ri-al,  manorial  ;  invested  with  large  powers. 

Test-a-ment'a-ry,  given  by  will  ;  relating  to  a  testa- 
ment. 

Sus'te-nance,  support  ;  maintenance ;  subsistence. 

Syn'o-nym,  a  word  of  the  same  or  similar  meaning. 

In-a-ni'tion,  emptiness  ;  want  of  fullness. 

An-no-ta'tion,  a  note  ;  a  comment  ;  a  remark. 

Glut'ton-OUS,  given  to  excessive  eating. 

Glu'tin-ous,  gluey  ;  viscous  ;  tenacious. 

Po-lyg'a-my,  a  plurality  of  wives  at  the  same 
time. 

Em-bra'sure,  an  aperture  in  fortifications  for  cannon. 

Dis-pleas'ure,  disfavor ;  offense  ;  cause  of  irritation. 

Leis'ure-ly,  slowly  ;  at  leisure  ;  deliberately. 

La'zi-ly,  idly;  sluggishly;  heavily. 

Tit-il-la'tion,  act  of  tickling  ;  slight  pleasure. 

Lieu-ten'ant,  a  deputy  ;  a  second  in  rank. 

Fun-da-ment'al,  essential ;  important ;  serving  for 
the  basis. 

Nu'tri-ment,  nourishment  ;  food  ;  aliment. 

Ven'om-OUS,  poisonous;  malignant;  noxious  ;  spite- 
ful. 

Min'i-mum,  the  smallest  quantity  possible. 

Pan-o-ra'ma,  a  picture  showing  objects  in  all  direc- 
tions from  a  central  point. 

Suav'-i-ty,  mildness  ;  pleasantness. 

Trans'i-to-ry,  transient ;  fleeting  ;  momentary. 

Serv'i-tude,  state  of  a  slave  ;  dependence;  bondage. 

E-ra'sure,  obliteration  ;  scratching  out. 

Ra-tioc'i-nate,  to  reason  ;  to  argue. 

Fu'mi-gate,  to  perfume  ;  to  cleanse  or  purify  by 
smoke. 

Si'fie-cure,  an  office  which  has  revenue  without  em- 
ployment. 


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Nar'ra-tive,  a  relation  ;  an  account  ;  a  story. 

Vul-gar'i-ty,  meanness;  grossness  ;  rudeness  of  man- 
ners. 

Hem'or-rhage,  any  discharge  of  blood  from  the 
blood-vessels. 

Ma-Ia'ri-a,  a  noxious  vapor  from  marshy  districts. 

Tu-ber'cu-lar,  filled  with  masses  of  morbid  matter. 

Phthis'ic,  a  kind  of  consumption. 

Sed'u-lous,  assiduous  ;  industrious  ;  diligent. 

Pel-lu'cid,  clear  ;  transparent  ;  translucent. 

Mal-e-dic'tion,  a  curse  ;  an  execration  ;  a  denuncia- 
tion of  evil. 

Mal'le-a-ble,  that  may  be  extended  by  beating ; 
ductile. 

Syb'a-rite,  a  person  devoted  to  luxury  and  pleas- 
ure. 

Sib'yl,  a  prophetess  among  the  pagans. 

Sib'i-lant,  sounding  like  the  letter  s  ;  hissing. 

Syl'la-ble,  as  much  of  a  word  as  is  uttered  by  one 
articulation. 

Cyn'ic-al,  snarling  ;  snappish  ;  surly  ;  captious ;  cur- 
rish. 

Tab'er-na-cle,  a  temporary  habitation  ;  a  tent. 

Res'i-due,  that  which  is  left  after  a  part  is  taken  ; 
remnant. 

Vas'sal-age,  subjection  ;  political  servitude. 

Ver-bos'i-ty,  the  use  of  more  words  than  are  neces- 
sary ;  prolixity. 

Ur-ban'i-ty,  politeness  ;  polished  manners  ;  civility  ; 
courtesy. 

Sub-al'tern,  a  commissioned  officer  lower  than  a 
captain. 

Sti-pend'i-a-ry,  one  who  performs  services  for  a 
definite  compensation. 

Phy-lac'ter-y,  any  charm,  spell,  or  amulet  worn  to 
preserve  from  danger. 

Fe-lic'i-tate,  to  make  very  happy  ;  to  congratulate  ; 
to  express  joy  for. 


48  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Ret'i-Cllle,  a  small  work-bag,  pocket,  or  purse,  to  be 
carried  in  the  hand. 

Sol'e-cism,  impropriety  in  language  ;  incongruity  of 
words. 

Pro-spec'tus,  a  summary,  plan,  or  scheme ;  a  plan 
of  a  literary  work. 

Neb'u-lous,  cloudy  ;  hazy  ;  having  a  misty  appear- 
ance. 

Haugh'ti-ness,  pride  mingled  with  contempt  for 
others  ;  arrogance. 

In-dig'en-OUS,  native  ;  produced  naturally  in  a  coun- 
try or  climate. 

Spe'cial-ty,  that  for  which  a  person  makes  an  object 
for  special  attention. 

Mag-nan'i-mous,  great  of  mind  ;  unselfish. 

Syn-on'y-mous,  having  the  same  or  similar  meaning. 

Ret'i-na,  the  delicate  membrane  by  which  the  back 
part  of  the  globe  of  the  eye  is  lined. 

San'i-ta-ry,  healing  ;  tending  to  guard  public  health. 

Mau-SO-le'um,  a  magnificent  tomb  or  monument. 

Gloss'a-ry,  a  dictionary  of  the  difficult  words  of  any 
writer. 

Sat'urn-ine,  gloomy  ;  grave ;  melancholy. 

Fra-ter'ni-ty,  a  corporation  ;  a  society  ;  a  brother- 
hood. 

Sto'i-cism,  the  opinions  and  maxims  of  the  Stoics  ; 
insensibility. 

I-SOS'ce-les,  applied  to  triangles  which  have  two  sides 
equal. 

Hal-lu-cin-a'tion,  a  diseased  imagination. 

Rheu'ma-tism,  a  painful  disease  affecting  the 
muscles,  joints,  or  limbs. 

Post'hu-mous,  done  or  published  after  one's  death. 

In'ter-stice,  a  space  intervening  between  things. 

Sto-lid'i-ty,  stupidity;  want  of  sense  ;  dullness  of  in- 
tellect. 

Ple'ia-des,  the  seven  stars  seen  in  the  constellation 
Taurus. 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  49 

Leg'end-a-ry,  relating  to  a  legend  ;  fabulous. 

Gib'ber-ish,  words  without  meaning  ;  slang. 

Gy-ra'tion,  the  act  of  turning  about. 

Gut'tur-al,  belonging  to  the  throat. 

Sur'ro-gate,  a  judge  of  probate  ;  a  deputy  ;  a  dele- 
gate. 

In-ter'po-late,  to  insert  into  another  composition. 

Cal-is-then'ics,  exercise  for  health,  strength,  or 
elegance. 

Sed'en-ta-ry,  sitting  ;  inactive. 

Sed'a-tive,  assuaging  ;  composing  ;  calming. 

Cash-ier',  one  who  has  charge  of  money  ;  a  cash- 
keeper. 

Ve-neer',  to  inlay  with  thin  pieces  of  valuable  wood. 

Pri-va-teer',  a  private  armed  ship  or  vessel. 

Treas'ur-y,  a  building  in  which  stores  of  wealth  are 
reposited. 

Sur'ger-y,  the  act  of  healing  by  manual  operation. 

Fu'gi-tive,  a  deserter  ;  a  renegade  ;  one  who  flees 
from  danger. 

Lig'a-ment,  an  elastic  membrane  ;  a  cord. 

Max'im-um,  the  greatest  quantity  attainable  in  any 
given  case. 

Cru'ci-ble,  a  chemical  vessel  or  melting-pot. 

Ox'y-gen,  a  gas  forming  the  vital  part  of  the  atmos- 
phere. 

Pal-pi-ta'tion,  a  violent  throbbing  of  the  heart. 

U-Surp-a'tion,  illegal  seizure  or  possession. 

Nom'in-al,  only  in  name  ;  not  real  ;  titular. 

Cy-clo-pe'di-a,  a  dictionary  of  the  arts  and  sciences. 

Tac'i-turn,  silent  ;  uttering  little  ;  reserved. 

Vig-nette',  a  picture  which  is  not  surrounded  with  a 
border. 

Sub'tle-ty,  artfulness  ;  evasion  ;  cunning. 

Trans-cend'en-cy,  pre-eminence  ;  high  excellence. 

Ma-hog'a-ny,  a  very  valuable  kind  of  wood. 

Tau-tol'o-gy,  a  repetition  of  the  same  meaning  in 
different  words. 


50  TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING 

Par'ti-cle,  a  minute  part  of  matter. 

Non-pa-reil',  something  of  unequaled  value. 

Mag'ni-tude,  greatness  ;  size  ;  grandeur. 

Ser'a-phim,  an  order  of  angels  of  the  highest  rank. 

Non-cha-lance',  indifference  ;  coolness  ;  careless- 
ness. 

Suc'cu-lence,  quality  of  being  juicy  ;  juiciness. 

Lo-quac'i-ty,  too  much  talk  ;  talkativeness. 

Vag'a-bond,  a  vagrant  ;  a  wanderer  ;  a  stroller. 

Stll-pe-fac'tion,  insensibility  ;  stupidity. 

Et'i-quette,  the  ceremonial  code  of  polite  life  ;  ci- 
vility. 

Ep'au-let,  a  shoulder-knot  ;  an  ornamental  military 
badge. 

Purg'a-tive,  cathartic  ;  purging  ;  cleansing. 

Sub'ter-fuge,  a  shift  ;  an  evasion  ;  a  trick. 

E-qui-noc'tial,  having  reference  to  the  time  when 
the  days  and  nights  are  of  equal  length. 

Er'u-dite,  learned  ;  having  learning  ;  well-read. 

Er-rat'ic,  deviating  from  the  right  way  ;  wandering  ; 
irregular. 

Tab'leau,  a  picture  ;  a  representation. 

O-bit'u-a-ry,  a  notice  of  one  dead  ;  a  list  of  the  dead. 

Chi-rog'ra-phy,  art  of  writing  ;  handwriting. 

Con'iu-rer,  an  enchanter  ;  a  wizard  ;  a  sorcerer.' 

Tab  la-ture,  a  painting  on  walls. 

Ne-pen'the,  a  drug  used  by  the  ancients  to  drive 
away  pain  and  sorrow. 

Chi-rop'o-dist,  a  surgeon  for  the  hands  and  feet. 

Ne-fa'ri-ous,  wicked  ;   abominable  ;  vile. 

Tac-ti'cian,  one  skilled  in  military  or  naval  evolution. 

Gen-til'i-ty,  dignity  of  birth  ;  elegance  of  behavior  ; 
politeness. 

Chlo'ro-form,  a  colorless  liquid  having  an  ethereal 
odor  and  a  sweetish  taste. 

Cog-i-ta'tion,  meditation  ;  contemplation. 

In-cog'ni-to,  without  being  known. 

Au'to-crat,  an  absolute  sovereign  ;  a  despot. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  51 

Val-e-tll-di-na'ri-an,  a  sickly  person  ;  an  invalid. 

Av-oir-du-pois',  a  weight  of  16  ounces  to  a  pound. 

Ce-ru'le-an,  sky-colored  ;  blue. 

Se-nil'i-ty,  old  age  ;  weakness  of  age. 

Sten-to'ri-an,  loud  ;  vociferous. 

Laud'a-to-ry,  containing  or  bestowing  praise. 

Sac'cha-rine,  having  the  qualities  of  sugar  ;  sweet. 

Lap'i-da-ry,  one  who  cuts  and  polishes  gems. 

Rus-tic-a'tion,  a  kind  of  exile  into  the  country. 

Em-bro-ca'tion,  act  of  bathing  a  diseased  part  with 
a  lotion. 

El-lip'tic-al,  having  the  form  of  an  ellipse. 

Rep'ri-mand,  severe  reproof  for  a  fault  ;  reprehen- 
sion. 

Gal'van-ism,  a  branch  of  electricity. 

Plen-i-po-ten'ti-a-ry,  a  person  invested  with  full 
power  to  transact  any  business. 

Ob'li-ga-to-ry,  binding  ;  imposing  an  obligation. 

E-pit'o-me,  an  abridgment ;  a  compendium  ;  a  brief 
summary. 

Ap-pa-ri'tion,  a  preternatural  appearance  ;  a  specter. 

Pre-cip'i-tan-cy,  heedless  haste  ;  recklessness. 

Ad-ja'cent,  lying  near  or  close  ;  contiguous. 

Ab-ste'mi-ous,  abstinent ;  temperate  ;  sober. 

E-qua-nim'i-ty,  evenness  of  mind  ;  composure. 

Suf'fer-ance,  patience  ;  permission  ;  toleration. 

Nec'tar-ine,  a  smooth-skinned  variety  of  peach. 

An-tag'o-nist,  a  contender  ;  an  opponent  ;  an  ad- 
versary. 

Prog-nos'tic-ate,  to  show  beforehand  by  signs  ;  to 
foretell ;  to  foreshow. 

Com-men'su-rate,  equal  ;  proportional ;  having  a 
common  measure. 

Pre-pon'der-ate,  to  exceed  in  influence  ;  to  out- 
weigh. 

Ma-gi'cian,  one  who  practices  magic  ;  an  enchanter. 

Tran'sient-ly,  for  a  short  time  ;  hastily. 

O-ver-bal'ance,  to  outweigh  ;  to  preponderate. 


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52  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Su-per-in-tend'ent,  a  director  ;  a  chief  overseer. 
Mis-de-mean'or,  fault  ;    mismanagement ;    miscon 

duct. 

Es'pi-on-age,  a  close  watch  ?  practice  of  spies. 
O-ri-ent'al,  eastern  ;  situated  in  the  east. 
Hon'ey-suck-le,  the  woodbine  ;  a  fragrant  flower. 
In-fringe'ment,  a  breach  ;  a  violation. 
Her-e-dit'a-ment,  property  inherited  ;  inheritanc 
Sug-ges'tion,  private  hint  ;  intimation  ;  insinuation. 
E-gre'gious,  remarkable  ;  enormous  ;  extraordinary. 
Shib'bo-leth,  the  criterion  or  test  of  a  party. 
In-frac'tion,  the  act  of  breaking  ;  violation. 
Of-fi'ciate,  to  discharge  an  office. 
Charl'a-tan,  a  quack  ;  a  mountebank. 
Or'gan-i-za'tion,  the  act  of  arranging  in  a  system- 
atic way  for  use  or  action. 
Biv'ouac,  an  encampment  without  tents  or  covering. 
Vo-lup'tu-OUS,  luxurious  ;   epicurean  ;    addicted   to 

sensual  pleasures. 

Il-lus'tra-tive,  tending  to  elucidate  or  make  clear. 
Ma-nip'u-late,  to  operate  or  work  with  the  hands 

to  handle. 

A-men'i-ty,  pleasantness ;  that  which  delights  the  eye. 
Vo-rac'i-ty,     greediness  ;     rapaciousness ;     avidity ; 

ravenousness. 

O-bes'i-ty,  excessive  fatness  ;  fleshiness. 
De-crep'it,  wasted  and  worn  with  age  ;  weak. 
Pa-cif-ic-a'tion,  the  act  of  making  peace  between 

contending  parties. 
Hand'ker-chief,  a  piece  of  cloth  to  wipe  the  face  or 

cover  the  neck. 

Ad-van-ta'geous,  beneficial ;  profitable  ;  useful. 
Deg-lu-ti'tion,  act  of  swallowing. 
Dep-ri-va'tion,  loss  ;  want  ;  a  taking  away. 
Em-en-da'tion,  correction  ;  improvement  ;  an  alter 

ation  for  the  better. 
Ter-gi-ver-sa'tion,  a  shift ;  evasion  ;  fickleness  o 

conduct. 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  53 

Fra'ter-nize,  to  concur  with  ;  to  associate  as  broth- 
ers. 
An'thra-cite,  a    coal    that    burns  without    flame    or 

smoke. 
Ac-com'pa-ni-ment,  that  which  attends  a  thing  or 

person. 

Rec-Og'-ni'tion,  acknowledgment  ;  formal  avowal. 
Be-a-tif'ic,  affording  heavenly  bliss  ;  very  happy. 
Oph'thal-my,  a  disease  of  the  eyes. 
Ben-e-fi'cia-ry,  one  who  receives  any  thing  as  a  gift. 
Dif  fi-dent,  distrustful ;  not  confident  of  one's  powers. 
Hos'pi-ta-ble,  attentive  or  kind  to  strangers. 
Quin-tes'sence,  the  pure,  essential  part  of  a  thing. 
A-COUS'tics,  the  science  which  treats  of  hearing,  or 

of  sound. 

Ac-COll'ter-mentS,  dress  ;  equipage  ;  trappings  ;  or- 
naments. 

Des'pi-ca-ble,  worthy  of  being  despised  ;  contempti- 
ble. 

|  Rib'ald-ry,  mean,  lewd,  or  brutal  language. 
>  Mas'cu-line,  male  ;  manly. 
Pan'to-mime,  a  scene   or  representation   in  dumb 

show. 

I  Ad'mi-ra-ble,  wonderful  ;  excellent  ;  very  superior. 
i  Som-nam'bu-list,  a  person  who  walks  in  his  sleep. 
;  Det-es-ta'tion,  extreme  hatred  ;  abhorrence. 
!  An-i-mad-ver'sion,  reproof ;  censure. 

Con'tu-me-ly,  insolence  ;  obloquy. 
!  Fu-si-bil'i-ty,  quality  of  being  easily  melted. 
(  Ag-grand'ize-ment,  the  state  of  being  exalted  in 

power,  rank,  or  honor. 
I  Ex-trav-a-sa'tion,  the   act   of  forcing  out  of   its 

proper  vessels  ;  effusion. 

Con-viv'i-al,  inclined  to  festivity  ;  gay  ;  jovial. 
Im-prov-i-sa'tion,  act  of  composing  and  singing  ex- 
temporaneously. 
Dis'pu-tant,  one  who  disputes. 
Cal-ca're-OUS,  partaking  of  chalk  or  lime, 


54  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Lit'er-a-ture,  a  collective  body  of  literary  produc- 
tions. 

Min-er-al'o-gy,  the  science  which  treats  of  mineral 
substances. 

A-mal'gam-ate,  to  mix  different  things  ;  to  unite. 

Sa-lu'ta-to-ry,  greeting  ;  containing  salutations. 

Prompt'i-tude,  readiness  ;  cheerful  alacrity. 

Mon-O-ma'ni-a,  insanity  on  one  subject  only. 

En-gen'der,  to  beget  ;  to  produce. 

Sop-o-rif'ic,  tending  to  cause  sleep  ;  narcotic. 

Al'ma-nac,  an  annual  calendar  of  months,  weeks, 
and  days. 

Pro-pin'qui-ty,  neighborhood  ;  nearness  in  time. 

Ob'lo-quy,  slander  ;  abuse  ;  disgrace. 

Ve-rac'i-ty,  observance  of  truth  ;  truth. 

Ap-o-the'o-sis,  deification  ;  consecration. 

Cen-trif  u-gal,  flying  from  the  center. 

Cen-trip'e-tal,  tending  to  the  center. 

In-ter-med'dle,  to  interpose  officiously  ;  to  intermix. 

Im-port'u-nate,  urgent ;  pressing. 

Mi'cro-scope,  an  optical  instrument  for  viewing  the 
smallest  objects. 

Am'bu-lance,  a  military  movable  hospital. 

Stim'u-lus,  something  that  rouses  the  mind  or  spirits; 
a  spur. 

Ex-tern'al,  outward  ;  exterior. 

Cit'a-del,  a  fortress  in  or  near  a  city  for  its  defense. 

E-qui-lib'ri-um,  equality  of  weight  or  force  ;  equi- 
poise. 

Ba-zaar',  an  Eastern  market ;  a  market-place. 

Bi-zarre',  odd  ;  strange  ;  fantastic. 

Au'top-sy,  personal  observation  or  examination  ;  oc- 
ular view. 

Or'i-son,  a  prayer  ;  a  supplication. 

Cic'a-trice,  a  scar  left  by  a  wound. 

Sem'in-a-ry,  a  place  of  education  ;  .a  school. 

Quiz'zi-cal,  comical  ;  droll. 

Cat-a-ma-ran',  a  kind  of  raft  or  float, 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  55 

Aug-ment-a'tion,  the  set  of  increasing  ;  increase. 

jOr'i-fice,  an  opening  ;  a  perforation  ;  a  hole. 

Ex-sic-ca'tion,  evaporation  of  moisture  ;  dryness. 

Ex-ca-va'tion,  the  act  of  making  hollow  ;  a  cavity. 

Ar'a-ble,  fit  for  plowing  or  tillage. 

Tes'sel-la-ted,  checkered  ;  formed  in  little  squares 
of  mosaic-work. 

Cal-lig'ra-phy,  fair  or  elegant  penmanship. 

Cal-o-rif  ic,  that  has  the  quality  of  producing  heat  ; 
heating. 

Envbark-a'tion,  the  act  of  putting  on  board  a  ship. 

De-marc-a'tion,  line  of  separation  ;  marked  bound- 
ary. 

Ab-ne-ga'tion,  renunciation  ;  self-denial. 

Ab-di-ca'tioq,  the  renunciation  of  a  high  office  or 
trust. 

Phar'ma-cy,  the  art  of  preparing  medicines  and 
drugs. 

Na-ive-te',  native  simplicity  ;  ingenuousness. 

Knav'er-y,  dishonesty  ;  petty  villainy. 

Sa'vor-y,  pleasing  to  the  smell  or  taste. 

Ca-jol'er-y,  flattery  ;  a  wheedling  to  delude. 

E-ques'tri-an,  pertaining  to  horses  or  horsemanship. 

Ep-i-cu-re'an,  luxurious  ;  given  to  luxury. 

Pri-mo-ge'ni-al,  first-born  ;  original. 

Ho-mo-ge'ne-al,  of  the  same  kind  or  nature. 

Sac-ri-le'gious,  violating  sacred  things. 

Scan'dal-OUS,  giving  offense  to  the  conscience  ;  op- 
probrious. 

Pe-des'tri-an,  one  who  journeys  on  foot. 

Rec-ti-lin'e-al,  bounded  by  right  lines  ;  straight. 

Tris-yl'la-ble,  a  word  consisting  of  three  syllables. 

Dis-syl'la-ble,  a  word  consisting  of  two  syllables  only. 

Sar-sa-pa-ril'la,  a  medicinal  plant  and  root. 

Per-e-grin-a'tion,  a  wandering  ;  travel. 

Com-pi-la'tion,  act  of  compiling  ;  collection. 

Sou've-nir,  that  which  serves  as  a  reminder. 

Rep-e-ti'tion,  the  act  of  doing  or  saying  again. 


56  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Sup-pu-ra'tion,  the  process  of  producing  purulent 
matter. 

Hyp-O-chon'dri-ac,  a  person  affected  with  melan- 
choly. 

In-sip'id,  tasteless  ;  vapid  ;  flat. 

Fa-ce'tious,  jocose  ;  lively  ;  witty. 

Met'ro-nome,  an  instrument  consisting  of  a  short 
pendulum,  used  for  measuring  time  in  music. 

Em'per-or,  the  ruler  of  an  empire  ;  a  monarch  su- 
perior to  a  king. 

Em-pir'ic,  a  quack  ;  a  pretended  or  ignorant  phy- 
sician. 

Symp-tO-mat'ic-al,  pertaining  to  symptoms  ;  indica- 
tive. 

Ep-i-gram-mat'ic-al,  concise  ;  pointed. 

Prob-lem-at'ic-al,  questionable  ;  uncertain  ;  doubt- 
ful. 

Chol'er-ic,  irascible  ;  easily  irritated. 

Cor-ru-ga'tion,  a  wrinkling  ;  contraction  into  wrin- 
kles. 

An-ach'ro-nism,  an  error  in  computing  time. 

Del-e-te'ri-OUS,  poisonous  ;  injurious  ;  pernicious. 

Par'si-mo-ny,  covetousness  ;  penuriousness. 

Ob-SCen'i-ty,  ribaldry  ;  lewdness  ;  unchaste  actions. 

Ex'or-cism,  the  expulsion  of  evil  spirits  from  persons 
or  places. 

Ob-jur-ga'tion,  a  reproof  ;  reprehension. 

Par'a-graph,  a  distinct  part  of  a  discourse  or  writing. 

In-tan'gi-ble,  that  cannot  be  touched  ;  imperceptible 
to  the  touch. 

So'cial-ist,  one  who  believes  in  the  just  distribution 
of  labor  and  property. 

Pro-tract'or,  a  prolonger  ;  a  delayer  ;  a  mathemati- 
cal instrument. 

Im'mo-late,  to  sacrifice  ;  to  offer  up. 

Pre-sent'i-ment,  a  previous  notion  or  idea  of  some- 
thing future. 

Be-reave'ment,  deprivation  ;  loss. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  57 

E-mol'li-ent,  a  warm,  external  application  ;  a  soften- 
ing medicine. 

H-mol'll-merit,  profit  ;  advantage  ;  gain  in  general. 

Ver-nac'u-lar,  native  ;  belonging  to  the  country  of 
one's  birth. 

A-poc'ry-phal,  not  canonical  ;  of  doubtful  authority. 

Hy-poth'e-cate,  to  pawn  ;  to  give  in  pledge. 

Germ-in-a'tion,  the  act  of  sprouting  ;  growth. 

Leg-er-de-main',  sleight  of  hand  ;  a  juggle. 

Her'mit-age,  the  habitation  of  a  hermit. 

Im-brogl'io,  an  intricate,  complicated  plot  of  a 
drama. 

Lym-phat' ic,  a  vessel  which  contains  or  conveys 
lymph. 

In-firm'a-ry,  a  residence  for  the  sick  ;  a  hospital  for 
the  sick  poor. 

Pe-riph'e-ry,  the  circumference  of  a  curvilinear 
figure. 

Ge-om'e-try,  the  science  of  the  relations  of  magni- 
tude or  quantity. 

Ve-loc'i-pede,  a  carriage  moved  by  an  impulse  given 
to  it  by  the  rider's  feet. 

Nau'se-ate,  to  loathe  ;  to  reject  with  disgust. 

Pa-la'tial,  pertaining  to  a  palace  ;  magnificent. 

Mu'ci-lage,  a  slimy  or  viscous  mass  or  body. 

Guil'lo-tine,  a  machine  used  for  beheading  in 
France. 

Ped'es-tal,  the  basis  of  a  pillar  or  statue. 

Car'ti-lage,  a  tough,  elastic  substance  ;  gristle. 

Ap-pel-la'tion,  the  name  by  which  a  person  or  thing 
is  known. 

Com'mis-sa-ry,  an  officer  who  furnishes  provisions 
and  clothing  to  an  army. 

Ther-mom'e-ter,  an  instrument  for  measuring  vari- 
ations of  temperature. 

Te-mer'i-ty,  rashness  ;  extreme  boldness. 

Ter'ri-to-ry,  the  extent  of  land  within  the  bounds  of 
any  State, 


58  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Ol'i-garch-y,  a  government  in  the  hands  of  a  few 

persons  ;  aristocracy. 

Cor'ol-la-ry,  a  consequent  truth  ;  a  conclusion. 
Scur'ril-OUS,  coarse  ;  abusive  ;  opprobrious. 
Cham'o-mile,  a  bitter  plant,  much  used  in  medicine. 
Car'ni-val,  a  Catholic  season  of  festivity,  before  Lent. 
Ter-res'tri-al,  consisting  of  earth  ;  earthly. 
Per-en'ni-al,  lasting  through  the  year  ;  perpetual. 
Mign-on-nette',  a  fragrant  annual  flower. 
Choc'o-late,  a  paste  made  from  the  roasted  seeds  of 

the  cacao-plant. 

Hor-i-zon'tal,  parallel  to  the  horizon. 
Cor'ri-dor,  a  gallery  or  open  communication  round  a 

building. 

Be-lea'guer,  to  besiege  ;  to  block  up. 
Or'ches-tra,  an  apartment  for  musicians. 
E-lu'ci-date,  to  make  clear  ;  to  explain  ;  to  illustrate. 
Dil-a-ta'tion,  expansion  ;  extension. 
Ap'o-logue,  a  fable  conveying  moral  instruction. 
Loi'ter,  to  be  slow  in  moving  ;  to  delay. 
Au-tom'a-toii,    a   machine   which    has   its    moving 

power  within  itself. 

Re-pos'i-to-ry,  a  store-house  ;  a  depository. 
Per-pe-tra'tion,  a  doing;  the  thing  done. 
Or-ni-thol'o-gy,  that  part  of  natural   history  which 

treats  of  birds. 

Ich-thy-ol'o-gy,  the  science  of  fishes. 
Sys-tem-at'ic,  methodical  ;    regular ;    relating  to  a 

system. 

De-spair',  hopelessness  ;  a  hopeless  state  ;  despond- 
ence. 

A-mel'ior-ate,  to  make  better  ;  to  improve. 
Pe-tro'le-um,  rock-oil ;  a  liquid  bitumen. 
Reas'pn-a-ble,  rational  ;  just ;  fair  ;  not  excessive. 
Gos'sip-ing,  running  from  place  to  place  and  tattling. 
Im-plic'it,  implied  ;  resting  on  another. 
Re-ceipt',    a  recipe  ;  a  written  acknowledgment    of 

money  or  goods  received, 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  59 

En-treat'y,   urgent    prayer ;    pressing    solicitation ; 
supplication. 

In-dis-creet',  imprudent ;  injudicious. 

Des-e-cra'tion,  profanation  ;    the   act   of   diverting 
from  a  sacred  character  or  office. 

Deg-ra-da'tion,  a  reducing  in  rank  ;  removal  or  dis- 
mission from  office. 

Con-ven'ience,  fitness  ;  propriety ;  suitableness. 

Up-hol'ster-y,  furniture  supplied  by  upholsterers. 

Ho'sier-y,  goods  woven  or  knit  like  hose  ;  stockings. 

Suit'a-ble,  fitting  ;  proper  ;  becoming. 

Jo'vi-al-ty,  merriment  ;  jovialness. 

Ge'ni-al'i-ty,  gayety  ;  cheerfulness. 

Men-da'cious,  lying  ;  false. 

As-so'ciate,  to  unite  with  another  ;  to  join  in  com- 
pany. 

Sci'ence,  knowledge   methodically  digested  and  ar- 
ranged ;  a  liberal  art. 

In-dorse'ment,  that  which  is  written  on  the  back  of 
a  note,  bill,  or  other  paper. 

Im-press'i-ble,  capable  of  being  influenced  ;  sensi- 
tive. 

Ple'o-nasm,  redundancy   of   words    in  speaking  or 
writing. 

In-flu-en'za,  an  epidemic  catarrh. 

Ju'bi-lant,  rejoicing  ;  uttering  songs  of  triumph. 

Par'a-mount,  superior  to  all  others  ;  eminent. 

Mys-te'ri-ous,  obscure  ;  secret,  hid  from  the  under- 
standing. 

Dip-lo-mat'ic,  characterized  by  tact  and  shrewdness. 

Im-pol'i-tic,  unwise  ;    adapted  to   injure  the  public 
interest. 

Rec'on-dite,   secret  ;   profound  ;  dealing   in   things 
abstruse. 

Dip-SO-ma'ni-a,  a  morbid  craving  for  alcoholic  liq- 
uors. 

Cam-paign',  the  time  an  army  keeps  the  field  in  one 
year, 


60  TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING 

Mon'o-gram,  a  character  compounded  of  several 
letters  interwoven. 

Con-stit'u-ent,  one  who  deputes  ;  an  elector. 

Al-le'gi-ance,  loyalty  ;  the  fidelity  which  a  citizen 
owes  to  government. 

Sub-sist'ence,  means  of  support  ;  maintenance. 

Sim-plic'i-ty,  plainness  ;  sincerity  ;  silliness. 

Phre-nol'o-gy,  the  science  which  professes  to  deter- 
mine the  qualities  of  the  mind  by  the  form  of  the 
brain  or  skull. 

An'gli-cize,  to  make  English  ;  to  render  conformable 
to  the  English  idiom. 

Par'a-phrase,  a  loose,  free,  or  amplified  translation. 

In-nox'ious,  harmless  ;  free  from  mischievous  quali- 
ties ;  innocent. 

In-noc'u-ous,  harmless  ;  producing  no  ill  effect. 

An'arch-ist,  one  who  excites  revolt,  or  promotes  dis- 
order in  a  State. 

Men'di-cant,  a  beggar  ;  one  that  makes  it  his  busi- 
ness to  beg  alms. 

Prai'rie,  a  large  natural  meadow,  or  tract  of  country 
bare  of  trees. 

Sym'pho-ny,  a  consonance  or  harmony  of  mingled 
sounds. 

Cel'e-ry,  a  plant  used  for  salad. 

Sal'a-ry,  a  periodical  payment  for  services. 

Sal-e-ra'tllS,  a  white  crystalline  substance,  consisting 
of  sodium  bicarbonate. 

Sal'i-va-ry,  relating  to  saliva  or  spittle. 

Cel'lu-lar,  consisting  of  cells  or  cavities. 

A-sy'lum,  a  place  of  refuge  ;  a  retreat  ;  a  shelter  ;  a 
harbor. 

Mil'i-tate,  to  oppose  ;  to  operate  against  ;  to  be  or  to 
act  in  opposition. 

Con-vec'tion,  the  act  of  carrying  ;  transmission. 

Math-e-ma-ti'cian,  one  who  is  versed  in  mathematics. 

Pet-ri-fac'tion,  the  process  of  changing  into  stone. 

Pu-tre-fac'tion,  act  of  putrefying  or  growing  rotten, 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  6 1 

An'cient-ly,  in  times  long  since  passed. 

Pa'tient-ly,  with  calmness  or  composure ;  without 
discontent. 

Com'plai-sance,  civility  ;  a  pleasing  deportment. 

Ex'cel-lence,  superiority  ;  purity  ;  goodness. 

Suf-fVcient,  enough. 

Cres'cent,  the  moon  in  her  state  of  increase. 

In-tu-i'tion,  the  act  of  the  mind  by  which  a  truth  is 
immediately  perceived. 

Su-per-fi'cial,  being  on  the  surface  ;  shallow  ;  not 
deep  or  profound. 

Pur-vey'or,  one  whose  business  is  to  make  provision 
for  the  table. 

Pend'ant,  something  which  hangs. 

E-merg'en-cy,  pressing  necessity  ;  a  sudden  occa- 
sion. 

Vet'er-an,  an  old  soldier  ;  one  long  practiced. 

Co-logne',  a  perfumed  liquid,  first  made  at  Cologne. 

Sep'ul-cher,  a  grave  ;  a  tomb  ;  a  monument. 

En-deav'or,  to  try  ;  to  essay  ;  to  attempt. 

Par-a-pher-na'li-a,  appendages  ;  ornaments  ;  trap- 
pings. 

Ra-pac'i-ty,  ravenousness;  the  act  or  practice  of  seiz- 
ing by  force. 

Fos'sil,  a  substance  dug  out  of  the  earth,  as  a  petri- 
fied plant,  mineral,  shell,  bone,  etc. 

Do'cile,  teachable  ;  tractable  ;    easily  managed. 

Coup'le,  two  ;  a  pair ;  man  and  wife. 

Vert'i-cal,  perpendicular  to  the  horizon  ;  placed  in 
the  zenith. 

Met-a-phys'ic-al,  pertaining  to  the  science  of  mental 
phenomena. 

Las-civ'i-OUS,  loose  ;  wanton  ;  soft  ;  luxurious. 

Gen-er-OS'i-ty,  the  quality  of  being  generous ;  bounty. 

As-trol'o-gy,  the  pretended  art  of  foretelling  events 
by  the  aspect  of  the  stars. 

Con-stel-la'tion,  a  cluster  of  fixed  stars  ;  an  assem- 
blage of  splendors. 


62  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Scan'dal-iz-ed,  offended  ;  defamed  ;  disgraced. 
Phra-se-ol'o-gy,  manner  of  expression  ;  diction. 
E-ma'cia-ted,  thin  ;  lean  ;  reduced  to  leanness  by  a 

gradual  loss  of  flesh. 
Neigh'bor-hood,  vicinity  ;  the  adjoining  district,  or 

any  place  not  distant. 

So-lic'i-tude,  carefulness  ;  concern  ;  anxiety. 
An-tique'ness,  quality  of  being  ancient  ;  appearance 

of  antiquity. 

Di-shev'el-ed,  flowing  in  disorder  ;  hanging  loosely. 
Por'ce-lain,  fine  earthen-ware  ;  china-ware. 
Coarse'ness,  largeness  of  size  ;  roughness  ;  want  of 

refinement  or  delicacy. 
Pierc'ing-ly,   sharply ;    with   penetrating    force    or 

effect. 

Thresh'old,  a  door-sill  ;  an  entrance  ;  a  door. 
With-hold',  to  hold  back  ;  to  restrain  ;  to  keep  from 

action. 

Ves'ti-bule,  an  entrance  to  a  house  ;  lobby. 
Par-a-lyt'ic,  affected  with  palsy;  inclined  or  tending 

to  palsy. 

Jeop'ard-ize,  to  expose  to  loss  or  injury  ;  to  hazard. 
Rev'er-ie,  act  of  musing  ;  irregular  thought ;  a  wild 

fancy. 

Mur'mur-ing,  complaining  ;  grumbling. 
Chi-me'ra,  an  odd  fancy  ;  illusion. 
Choir,  an  assembly  or  band  of  singers  ;  the  part  of 

a  church  where  the  singers  are  placed. 
Spec  i-fi-ca'tion,    particular   mention  ;    the    act    of 

naming  particularly. 
An-te-ced'ent,   that   which   goes   before ;    previous 

course  or  conduct. 

Te-nac'i-ty,  adhesiveness  ;  stickiness  ;  cohesiveness. 
Pre'sci-eiice,  foreknowledge  ;  knowledge  of  events 

before  they  take  place. 
Coun'te-nance,   aspect ;   appearance  of  the  face  ; 

favor. 
Height'en-ed,  aggravated  ;  increased. 


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Be-nign'ly,  favorably  ;  kindly  ;  graciously. 
Cal-cine',  to  reduce  to  powder  by  heat. 
Strait' en-ed,  made  narrow  ;  contracted. 
Cham-paign',  a  flat,  open  country. 
Un-feign'ed,  real  ;  sincere  ;  not  counterfeit. 
Cym'bal,  a  circular  brass  plate,  producing,  when  two 

are  struck  together,  a  sharp  musical  sound. 
Sym-po'si-um,  a  merry  feast  ;  a  collection  of  short 

essays  by  different  authors  on  the  same  topic. 
Cic-e-ro'ne,  a  guide  ;  one  who  shows  strangers  the 

curiosities  of  a  place. 
Por'phy-ry,  a  variegated,  hard  stone. 
Dis-crep'an-cy,  difference  ;  disagreement. 
•  Ex'i-gen-cy,  urgency  ;  pressing  necessity. 
Ar-raign',  to  charge  ;  to  indict  ;  to  bring  before  a 

tribunal. 

Belles-let'tres,  polite  literature  ;  classical  authors. 
Par'lia-ment,  the  British   Legislative  Assembly  of 

Lords  and  Commons. 

Thor'ough-ly,  fully  ;  entirely  ;  completely. 
Cic'a-trize,  to  heal  a  wound  ;  to  skin  over. 
Du-plic'i-ty,  deceit ;  deception. 
Le'ni-en-cy,  lenity  ;  mildness  ;  clemency. 
Scarce'ly,  hardly  ;  with  difficulty  ;  scantily. 
Char'ac-ter,  a  mark  ;  personal  qualities  ;  reputation. 
Ex-traor'di-na-ry,  uncommon  ;  unusual ;  eminent ; 

remarkable. 

As-suage',  to  soften  ;    to  ease  ;    to  allay  ;  to  com- 
pose ;  to  soothe. 

Cas'u-al-ty,  accident  ;  contingency  ;  chance. 
Im-par-ti-al'i-ty,  freedom  from  favoritism. 
Con-ceit'ed,  opinionative  ;  vain. 
Eu'lo-gy,  praise  ;  encomium  ;  panegyric. 
Scourg'ing,  whipping  ;  lashing  with  severity. 
Dis-patch',  speed  ;  haste  ;  expedition  ;  due  diligence. 
Cha-grin',  a  gnawing,  corroding  grief  ;  mortification. 
Be-nign',  kind  ;  gracious  ;  favorable. 
Chi-can'er-y,  a  mean  artifice  to  obscure  the  truth. 


64  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Duch'ess,  the  consort  or  wife  of  a  duke. 

Juic'es,  animal  or  vegetable  fluids. 

Group'ing,  bringing  together  in  a  cluster  or  assem- 
blage. 

Cov'et-OUS,  eager  for  gain  ;  greedy  ;  avaricious. 

Syn'a-gOgue,  an  assembly  of  the  Jews  for  worship  ; 
a  Jewish  house  of  worship. 

Cinct'ure,  a  band  worn  round  the  head  or  body  ;  a 
belt  ;  a  girdle. 

Sep'a-rate,  to  disunite  ;  to  divide  ;  to  sever. 

Por'trait,  a  picture  or  painting  of  a  person   drawn 
from  the  life. 

Ex-cru'ciate,  to  torture  ;  to  torment  ;  to  afflict  with 
great  pain. 

Per-suade',  to  prevail  upon  ;  to  bring  to  a  particular 
opinion. 

Pyr'a-mid,  a  solid  figure  standing  on  a  regular  base, 
and  ending  in  a  point  at  the  top. 

Arch-e-type,  the    original   pattern    or   model   of   a 
work. 

Per-spi-cac'i-ty,  acuteness  of  sight  or  of  intelligence. 

Con-va-les'cence,  renewal  of  health. 

A-bey'ance,  condition  of  being  undetermined  ;  ex- 
pectancy. 

Ef-fer-ves'cence,  a  kind  of  natural  ebullition. 

Nui'sance,  something  offensive  ;  something  that  an-, 
noys  the  public. 

Ra-tioc-i-na'tion,  the  act  or  process  of  reasoning. 

Ec-cen-tric'i-ty,   irregularity  ;    deviation  from  that 
which  is  usual. 

Sat'ir-ize,  to  censure  with  keenness  or  severity. 

Hy-a-cinth,  a  flower  ;  a  mineral. 

Par-al-lel'o-gram,  a  quadrilateral  figure,  whose  op- 
posite sides  are  parallel  and  equal. 

Fill-fill',  to  accomplish  ;  to  perform-;  to  complete. 

Men-ag'e-rie,  a  collection  of  wild  animals  ;  a  place 
for  animals. 

Guar-an-tee',  to  warrant ;  to  make  sure. 


TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING  65 

Gauge,  to  measure  with  respect  to  the  capacity  or 
contents  of  a  vessel. 

As-cet'i-cism,  the  state  or  practice  of  ascetics. 

In-i-ti-a'tion,  the  act  of  introduction  ;  mode  of  en- 
trance into  an  organization. 

Es-pe'cial-ly,  principally  ;  chiefly  ;  particularly. 

Ap-O-plec'tic,  affected  with  loss  of  sensation,  caused 
usually  by  pressure  upon  the  brain. 

jPre-cip'i-tous,  very  steep  ;  headlong. 

Gyp'sum,  plaster-stone  ;  a  native  sulphate  of  lime. 

|Sol-Sti'tial,  pertaining  to  a  solstice  ;  a  time  when  the 
sun  is  farthest  from  the  equator. 

Vict'uals,  food  ;  provisions  ;  sustenance. 

jCrit'i-cism,  a  judgment  passed  or  expressed. 

Pur'port,  design  or  tendency. 

Bur-lesque',  a  ludicrous  representation. 

Sa-gac'i-ty,  quick  discernment  ;  acuteness  ;  penetra- 
tion. 

Cal'i-ber,  the  bore  of  a  gun  ;  capacity  of  mind. 

Co-ad-ju'tor,  one  who  aids  another  ;  an  assistant. 

Pro-pi'ti-ate,  to  conciliate  ;  to  appease  one  offended, 
and  render  him  favorable. 

Ap-pre'ci-ate,  to  value  ;  to  estimate  ;  to  rate  prop- 
erly. 

Ac-qui-es'cence,  compliance  ;  rest ;  content  ;  a 
quiet  assent. 

Sub'tle,  artful  ;  cunning  ;  insinuating. 

Scin-til-la'tion,  the  act  of  emitting  sparks  ;  a  spark. 

Cim'e-ter,  a  short  Turkish  sword. 

Ab'sence,  state  of  being  absent  ;  inattention  ;  heed- 
lessness. 

All-dac'i-ty,  boldness  ;  effrontery  ;  hardihood  ;  im- 
pudence. 

Pro-bos'cis,  the  trunk  or  snout  of  an  elephant. 

Re-source',  a  resort  ;  an  expedient  ;  means  yet  un- 
tried. 

Trans-cend'ent,  very  excellent  ;  preeminent  ;  sur- 
passing others. 


66  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

Ci'pher,  to  practice  arithmetic  ;  a  character  having 
no  value  when  standing  alone. 

A-void'a-ble,  that  may  be  avoided. 

I-tal'i-cize,  to  write  or  print  in  italic  letters. 

Chi-rur'gic-al,  surgical  ;  having  qualities  useful  in 
external  applications  for  healing  disease. 

Ex-cheq'uer,  an  English  court,  where  the  public 
revenue  is  received  and  paid. 

Im-pugn',  to  call  in  question  ;  to  assail. 

Sym'pa-thize,  to  feel  with  or  for  another  ;  to  feel 
mutually. 

A-chieve'ment,  a  great  or  heroic  deed  ;  the  perform- 
ance of  an  action. 

Pla'gi-a-rize,  to  steal  from  the  writings  of  another. 

Ec'logue,  a  pastoral  composition,  in  which  shepherds 
are  introduced  conversing  with  each  other. 

Hy'gi-ene,  that  branch  of  medicine  which  treats  of 
the  preservation  of  health. 

Pur-suit',  a  chase  ;  employment  ;  occupation. 

As-cer-tain',  to  make  certain  ;  to  establish. 

Un-prec'e-dent-ed,  not  preceded  by  a  like  case  ; 
not  justified  by  example. 

Fas'ci-nate,  to  bewitch  ;  to  enchant ;  to  capti- 
vate. 

Nec'es-sa-ry,  indispensable  ;  requisite  ;  essential. 

De-pre'ci-ate,  to  undervalue  ;  to  disparage. 

Ec-lec'ti-cism,  the  act  or  practice  of  selecting  from 
different  systems. 

Per-sua'sion,  the  act  of  influencing  the  mind  by 
arguments. 

Fran-gi-bil'i-ty,  the  state  or  quality  of  being  frangi- 
ble or  brittle. 

Re-hears'al,  recital  ;  narration  ;  repetition  of  the 
words  of  another. 

Weird,  skilled  in  witchcraft. 

Myr'mi-don,  a  rough  soldier  ;  a  ruffian. 

Im-pla'ca-ble,  inexorable  ;  not  to  be  appeased  ;  un- 
relenting. 


TEST    WORDS   IN    SPELLING  67 

Ha-rangue',  a  popular  oration  ;  a  noisy,   pompous, 

or  irregular  address. 
Syr'inge,  a  pipe,  serving  to  draw  in  a  fluid,  and  then 

to  expel  it  by  force. 

3er-e-mo'ni-OUS,  consisting  of  outward  forms  and 
:  rites. 

\b'scess,  a  tumor  filled  with  purulent  matter. 
|?ul-fill'ment,  accomplishment  ;  completion. 
Mys'ti-cism,  a  belief  in  a  direct  intercourse  between 

God  and  the  human  mind. 
Aflac'er-ate,  to  make  lean  ;  to  wear  away. 
•Mis'cel-la-ny,  a   mixture  ;   a  collection  of  various 
I    literary  pieces. 

Per-tur-ba'tion,  agitation  of  the  mind. 
j^yr'ic-al,  pertaining  to  a  lyre  or  harp. 
uuer'don,  a  reward  ;  requital  ;  recompense. 
;\flac-a-roon',  a  small  cake  composed  of  sugar,  white 
|    of  eggs,  and  almonds. 
ifui'ci-ness,   state   of    being  juicy ;    succulence   in 

plants. 

Zith'er,  a  musical  instrument. 

!J5ci'o-list,  a  smatterer  ;  one  of  superficial  knowledge. 
tj\n-ti-sep'tic,  opposed  to,  or  counteracting  putrefac- 
j  tion  in  the  system. 

An'te-room,  a  room  before  or  in  front  of  another. 
Mov'a-ble,  that  may  be  moved  ;  susceptible  of  mo- 
I   tion. 

(Ex-tens'i-ble,  that  may  be  extended  ;  susceptible  of 
I  enlargement. 

:{£o'o-phyte,  an  invertebrate  animal  which  resembles 
I   a  plant  in  appearance  or  mode  of  growth. 
Jprop'a-gate,  to  spread  ;  to  increase  ;  to  produce. 
i\n'ti-type,  that  of  which  the  type  is  the  representa- 
I   tion. 

jin-cy-clo-pe'dia,  a  complete  circle  of  sciences. 
Re-ceiv'a-ble,  capable  of  being  received. 
Man'age-a-ble,  tractable  ;  governable  ;  that  may  be 
I   controlled. 


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Man'da-tO-ry,  containing  a  command. 
Man'i-kin,  a  model  of  the  human  body  ;  a  pigmy. 
Har'ass,  to  weary  ;  to  tease  ;  to  perplex. 
Syn-ec'do-che,  in  rhetoric,  a  figure  by  which  a  part 

is  taken  for  the  whole,  or  the  whole  for  a  part. 
In-ac-cess'ible,  not  to  be  reached  ;  not  to  be   ap- 
proached. 

De-ceiv'a-ble,  capable  of  being  misled  or  entrapped. 
Fix'a-ble,  that  may  be  fixed,  established,  or  rendered 

firm. 
Ef-fi-ca'cious,   effectual  ;   powerful ;    producing  the 

effect  intended. 
Me-temp-sy-cho'sis,  the  transmigration  of  the  soul 

from  one  body  to  another. 
De-vel'op-ment,    disclosure  ;    the    unraveling    of    a  j 

plot. 
Mil-len'ni-al,  pertaining  to  the  millennium,  or  to 

thousand  years. 
Em-pir'ic-al,   derived  from   experiment  ;    used  and 

applied  without  science.  * 
Im-per'me-a-ble,  not  to  be  passed  through. 
Fal-li-bil'i-ty,  uncertainty  ;  liableness  to  be  deceived 

in  one's  own  judgment. 
Gay'e-ty,  merriment ;  mirth. 
Im-per-cep'ti-ble,  not  to  be  perceived  ;  very  small 

fine. 
Ex-change-a-bil'i-ty,  the  quality  or  state  of  beinj' 

exchangeable. 
Judg'ment,   act   of  judging  ;    understanding  ;    fina 

doom. 
Fi-du'ci-a-ry,  confident ;  not  to  be  doubted  ;  held  ii 

trust. 

O'sier,  a  tree  of  the  willow  kind. 
Zeph'yr,  the  west  wind  ;  any  mild,  soft  wind. 
Gla'zier,  one  whose  business  is  to  fix  panes  of  glas 

to  sashes  of  windows. 

Flex-i-bil'i-ty,  pliancy;  facility;  readiness  to  compl; 
Ex-hi-bi'tion,  display  ;  any  public  show. 


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•  Mer-e-tri'cious,  false  ;  having  a  gaudy,  but  deceit- 
ful, appearance. 

*3aug'ing,  the  art  of  measuring  vessels  or  casks. 
5ur'cin-gle,  a  girth  ;  a  girdle  of  a  cassock. 

:Serb-iv'o-rous,  eating  herbs  ;  feeding  on  vegetables. 

irLeag'uer,  one  who  unites  in  a  league  ;  a  confederate. 
jriev'ance,  a  wrong  suffered  ;  an  injury. 

;  Btrych'nine,  an  alkaline  principle  or  substance,  used 

I    in  medicine. 

.Diph'thong,  a  union  of  two  vowels,  pronounced  in 
one  syllable. 

BBail'a-ble,  that    may  be  set  free   upon   bond  with 
sureties. 

[Bail'i-wick,  the  jurisdiction  of  a  bailiff. 

;Deb-O-nair',  civil  ;  gentle  ;  complaisant  ;  elegant. 

iCen-ten'ni-al,  happening  every  hundred  years. 

[Be-siege',  to  lay  siege  to  ;  to  beset. 

jSpin'ach,  a  garden  plant,  cultivated  for  the  table. 

Blam'a-ble,  faulty  ;  culpable ;  deserving  of  censure. 

Man'dl-ble,  the  principal  bone  of  the  lower  jaw. 

Cav'il-ing,  raising  frivolous  objections. 

Chal'lenge-a-ble,  that  may  be  called  to  an  account. 

Bowl'der,  a  stone  worn  smooth  or  •  rounded  by  the 
action  of  water. 

Bour-geois',  a  man  of  middle  rank  in  French  society. 

Di-aph'a-nous,  pellucid  ;  transparent  ;  clear. 

lCas'tel-la-ted,    adorned   with    turrets    and   battle- 
ments, like  a  castle. 

iBo'vine,  relating  to  the  ox  or  cow. 

As-cend'a-ble,  that  may  be  ascended. 

De-feas'i-ble,  that  may  be  defeated  or  annulled. 

Pen'ta-teuch,  the  first  five  books  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment. 

Su'mac,  a   tree  or  shrub  used  in   medicine,  dyeing 
and  tanning. 

Cease'less-ly,  incessantly  ;  perpetually. 

E-vis'cer-ate,  to  tnke  out  the  entrails. 

Gos'sa-mer,  a  thin,  floating  cobweb  or  vapor. 


70  TEST    WORDS    IN    SPELLING 

De-bil'i-ty,  weakness  ;  feebleness  ;  languor  of  body. 

Hy-drau'lic,  of  or  pertaining  to  fluids  in  motion. 

Swathe,  to  bind  with  band  or  bandage. 

Fer'ret,  an  animal  of  the  weasel  family  ;  to  drive  out 
of  a  lurking  place. 

Di'a-phragm,  the  midriff  ;  a  partition  between  the 
chest  and  the  abdomen. 

Pu'ru-lent,  consisting  of  pus  or  matter. 

War'rant,  a  writing  which  authorizes  a  person  to  re- 
ceive money  ;  to  make  an  arrest  or  a  search. 

Sub-urb'an,  inhabiting  or  being  in  the  suburbs  of  a 
city. 


WOKDS  IN  COMMON  USE, 

SIMILAR  ONLY  IN  SOUND. 


Adds,  joins. 
Adz,  a  cutting  tool. 

*  The  carpenter  adds  a  handle  to  the  adz. 

Ail,  to  be  the  matter  with. 
Ale,  fermented  malt  liquor. 

Too  much  ale  did  ail  him. 

Air,  atmosphere. 
Ere,  before. 
Heir,  an  inheritor. 

Ere  you  leave  your  native  air,  make  me  your  heir. 

Aisle,  a  passage  in  a  church. 
Isle,  an  island. 

Every  aisle,  in  the  temple  of  that  sacred  isle,  was  full. 

All,  the  whole. 

Awl,  a  tool  to  bore  holes  with. 

With  an  awl,  he  made  all  the  holes  needed. 

Alms,  gifts  to  the  poor. 
Arms,  limbs. 

You,  who  have  strong  arms,  should  ask  no  alms  from  me. 

Al'tar,  a  place  for  sacrifice  or  worship. 
Al'ter,  to  change. 

His  manner  did  not  alter  when  he  before  the  altar  stood. 

As-cent',  an  eminence. 

*The  teacher  should  vary  these  exercises,  and  tax  the  ingenuity  of  the 
class  in  forming  similar  sentences. 

71 


72  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

As-sent',  consent. 

On  that  rocky  ascent,  with  his  assent,  I  built  my  house. 

Ate,  did  eat. 

Eight,  seven  and  one. 

He  then  ate,  with  evident  relish,  eight  ripe  peaches. 

Au'ger,  a  tool  for  boring. 
Au'gur,  to  foretoken. 

To  use  an  auger  for  such  work  would  augur  one's  insanity. 

Aught,  anything. 
Ought,  bound  by  duty. 

I  will  do  aught  that  you  think  I  ought  to  do. 

Bail,  surety. 

Bale,  a  package  of  goods. 

He  left  this  bale  of  silk  as  bail  for  his  quick  return. 

Bald,  wanting  hair. 
Bawled,  shouted. 

With  bald,  uncovered  head,  he  bawled  till  he  was  hoarse. 

Ball,  a  round  body. 
Bawl,  to  shout. 

He  began  to  bawl  when  the  ball  struck  him. 

Bare,  naked. 
Bear,  to  carry. 

On  his  bare  arms  he  did  bear  the  scars  of  many  fights. 

Bar'on,  low  rank  of  nobility. 
Bar'ren,  unfruitful. 

The  Baron  wandered  over  those  barren  fields,  alone  and  sad. 

Base,  mean  ;  low. 

Bass,  the  lowest  part  of  harmony. 

He,  who  sang  bass,  had  a  base  appearance. 

Be,  to  exist. 
Bee,  an  insect. 

To  be  as  busy  as  the  bee  is  wise. 

Beau,  a  fop  ;  a  lover. 

Bow,  an  instrument  for  shooting  arrows. 

The  beau  of  the  party  was  made  the  victim  of  Cupid's  bow. 

Beat,  to  strike. 

Beet,  a  garden  vegetable. 

She  did  beat  the  boy,  for  stealing  a  beet  from  the  garden* 

Beech,  a  forest  tree. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  73 

Beach,  the  sea-shore. 

With  some  dried  limbs  of  the  dead  beech   they  made  a  fire  on   the 
beach. 

Beer,  a  liquor  made  of  malt  and  hops. 
Bier,  a  carnage  for  the  dead. 

Leaving  the  empty  bier,  they  went  in,  and  drank  their  beer  in  silence. 

Bell,  a  hollow-sounding  vessel  of  metal. 
Belle,  a  gay  young  lady. 

The  belle  of  the  evening  had  a  voice  as  clear  as  a  silver  bell. 

Ber'ry,  any  small  fruit  containing  seeds. 
Bur'y,  to  entomb. 

A  leaf  will  often  bury  the  most  luscious  berry  from  sight. 

Berth,  a  place  for  sleeping,  in  a  ship. 
Birth,  the  act  of  coming  into  life. 

With  the  birth  of  a  new  hope  in  his  heart,  he  went  to  his  berth  for  rest. 

Bet'ter,  superior. 
Bet'tor,  one  who  bets. 

The  bettor  meant  to  stake  his  money  on  the  better  horse. 

Blew,  did  blow. 

Blue,  one  of  the  primary  colors. 

The  wind  blew  the  clouds  away,  and  revealed  the  blue  sky  above. 

Bold'er,  braver. 

Bowl'der,  a  large,  round  stone. 

Two  of  the  bolder  boys  started  the  bowlder  from  the  summit. 

Bor'ough,  a  corporate  town. 

Bur'row,  a  hole  in  the  ground  made  by  animals. 

In  the  next  borough,  the  fox  sought  to  burrow  from  pursuit. 

Bough,  branch  of  a  tree. 
Bow,  to  bend  the  body. 

Every  bough  did  bow -to  the  passing  wind. 

Boy,  a  youth. 
Buoy,  a  float. 

The  drowning  boy  caught  the  buoy  in  time  to  save  himself. 

Brake,  part  of  a  car  that  stops  the  motion. 
Break,  to  part  in  two  ;  to  shatter. 

If  you  break  the  chain,  the  brake  will  be  useless. 

Bread,  food  made  of  ground  corn. 
Bred,  educated  ;  brought  up. 

He  was  bred  a  baker,  and  made  good  bread. 

Brid'al,  belonging  to  a  wedding. 


74  WORDS   IN    COMMON    USE, 

Bri'dle,  a  restraint  ;  a  curb. 

Bridle  in  hand,  he  dashed  off  to  join  the  bridal  party. 

But,  except ;  besides. 
Butt,  an  object  of  ridicule. 

He  became  the  butt  of  all  but  his  own  family. 

Buy,  to  purchase. 
By,  near. 

You  can  buy  plenty  of  these  down  by  the  market. 

Can'non,  a  great  gun. 
Can'on,  an  ecclesiastical  law. 

A  canon  was  formerly  enforced  by  the  mouth  of  the  cannon. 

Can'vas,  a  coarse  linen  cloth. 
Can'vass,  to  sift  ;  to  examine. 

Seated  within  the  canvas  tent,  they  proceeded  to  canvass  the  situation. 

Cap'i-tal,  excellent. 

Cap'i-tol,  the  building  in  which  the  legislature  meets. 

In  the  capitol,  there  hangs  a  capital  painting  of  the  event. 

Car'at,  a  weight  of  four  grains. 
Car'rot,  a  garden  vegetable. 

He  sold  his  carrots,  and,  buying  a  diamond  weighing  four  carats,  re- 
turned home. 

Cast,  to  throw. 

Caste,  a  distinct  class  of  people. 

He  cast  his  fortunes  among  a  different  caste  of  people. 

Cede,  to  resign  ;  to  give  up. 
Seed,  that  which  reproduces. 

Anxious  to  sow  the  seed  of  peace,  he  agreed  to  cede  the  land  they     ' 
claimed. 

Ceil'ing,  the  covering  of  the  inner  roof. 
Seal'ing,  confirming  with  a  seal. 

After  sealing  the  letter,  he  cast  his  eyes  to  the  ceiling  and  meditated. 

Cell,  a  small,  confined  room. 
Sell,  to  vend. 

The  occupant  of  this  cell  is  allowed  to  make  and  sell  fancy  articles. 

Cel'lar,  a  room  beneath  a  house. 
Sell'er,  one  who  sells. 

The  seller  of  old  clothes  occupied  the  cellar  of  an  old  house. 

Cent,  a  coin  ;  the  one-hundredth  part  of  a  dollar. 
Scent,  odor ;  perfume. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  75 

Sent,  did  send. 

The  scent  I  sent  for  could  not  be  bought  for  a  cent. 

Cere,  to  cover  with  wax. 
Sear,  dry  ;  withered. 
Seer,  a  prophet. 

He  brought  the  sear  leaf  to  the  aged  seer,  who  proceeded  to  cere  it  for 
preservation. 

Ces'sion,  the  act  of  giving  away. 
Ses'sion,  the  sitting  of  a  public  body. 

At  their  first  session  they  agreed  to  the  cession  of  the  territory. 

Chased,  pursued. 
Chaste,  pure  ;  modest. 

A  character  so  chaste  is  seldom  chased  by  idle  rumor. 

Choir,  a  band  of  singers  ;  the  chancel. 
Quire,  twenty-four  sheets  of  paper. 

Each  member  of  the  choir  received  a  quire  of  paper. 

Chol'er,  anger  ;  rage. 
Col'lar,  a  neck  band. 

With  choler  in  his  look,  he  seized  the  boy  by  the  collar. 

Chord,  the  string  of  a  musical  instrument. 
Cord,  a  small  rope  ;  a  sinew. . 

He  struck  each  chord  with  such  vigor  that  every  cord  in  his  arm 
quivered  with  excitement. 

Cite,  to  summon. 

Sight,  vision  ;  the  act  of  seeing. 

Site,  situation. 

I  will  cite  him  to  appear  within  sight  of  this  desolate  site. 

Clause,  part  of  a  sentence. 
Claws,  the  feet  of  birds. 

As  a  clause  of  this  sentence,  I  mention  the  claws  of  an  eagle. 

Climb,  to  mount. 
Clime,  region. 

In  that  clime  you  have  to  climb  high  mountains. 

Close,  to  shut ;  to  terminate. 
Clothes,  garments. 

As  the  day  began  to  close,  he  put  on  other  clothes  for  the  party. 

Coarse,  gross  ;  rude. 
Course,  direction. 

His  course  led  him  through  a  concourse  of  coarse  people. 

Colo'nel,  the  commander  of  a  regiment. 


7&  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

Kern'eL,  a  grain. 

The  Colonel  had  not  a  kernel  of  corn  left  for  his  troops. 

Com'ple-ment,  a  full  quantity  or  number. 
Com'pli-ment,  praise  ;  flattery. 

He  paid  his  usual  complement  of  compliments  to  the  ladies. 

Con-fi-dant',  a  confidential  friend. 
Con'fi-dent,  positive  ;  bold. 

I  am  confident  that  she  was  not  his  confidant. 

Core,  the  inner  part  of  anything. 
Corps,  a  body  of  troops. 

In  one  charge,  they  pierced  the  left  corps  to  the  core. 

Coun'cil,  an  assembly. 
Coun'sel,  advice  ;  direction: 

My  counsel  is,  that  you  immediately  meet  in  council. 

Cous'in,  the  child  of  an  uncle  or  aunt. 
Coz'en,  to  cheat. 

His  cousin  did  cozen  him  out  of  his  money. 

Creak,  to  make  a  harsh  noise. 
Creek,  a  small  river. 

The  tide  caused  the  boat  to  creak  upon  the  shore  of  the  creek. 

Cur'rant,  a  shrub,  and  its  fruit. 
Cur'rent,  common  ;  general. 

It  is  the  current  belief  that  this  currant  is  of  a  new  variety. 

Cym'bal,  an  ancient  musical  instrument. 
Sym'bol,  a  type  ;  an  emblem. 

With  a  cymbal  in  each  hand,  she  became  a  symbol  of  the  past. 

Dear,  precious  ;  costly. 
Deer,  a  forest  animal. 

The  scarcity  of  deer  makes  venison  a  dear  food. 

De-scend'ant,  the  offspring  of  an  ancestor. 
De-scend'ent,  falling. 

Every  descendant  of  that  man  inherited  the  descendent  evil. 

De-vis'er,  a  contriver. 
De-vis'or,  one  who  gives  by  will. 
Di-vis'or,  a  number  which  divides. 

The  deviser  of  this  fractional   divisor  received  a  legacy  from  the  de- 
visor of  a  large  estate. 

Dew,  moisture  deposited  in  the  night. 
Due,  proper. 

It  is  due  to  admit  that  the  fall  of  dew  was  very  heavy. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  77 

Die,  to  expire. 
Dye,  to  tinge. 

She  said  she  would  die  rather  than  admit  the  use  of  a  dye. 

Dire,  dreadful  ;  horrible. 
Dy'er,  one  who  dyes. 

The  dyer  grew  pale  as  he  heard  the  dire  news. 

Done,  finished  ;  completed. 
Dun,  to  solicit  payment. 

When  the  work  was  done  he  began  to  dun  me  for  money. 

Dost,  part  of  the  verb  Do. 
Dust,  earth  reduced  to  powder. 

Dost  thou  know  that  to  dust  thou  must  return  ? 

Drachm,  the  eighth  part  of  an  ounce  Troy. 
Dram,  a  glass  of  spirituous  liquor. 

The  dram  of  liquor  he  drank  weighed  much  more  than  a  drachm. 

Draft,  an  order  for  money. 

Draught,  a  quantity  of  liquor  drank  at  once. 

After  paying  the  draft,  he  gave  the  messenger  a  draught  of  ale. 

Dye'ing,  the  act  of  coloring  cloth. 
Dy'ing,  expiring. 

In  his  dying  hour  he  imparted  his  method  of  dyeing  to  his  son. 

Earn,  to  gain  by  labor. 
Urn,  a  vase. 

This  urn  contains  all  he  was  able  to  earn. 

E-lis'ion,  the  act  of  cutting  off  a  vowel. 
E-lys'ian,  delightful. 

An  elision  in  the  word  Elysian  would  destroy  its  sense. 

Fain,  gladly. 
Fane,  a  temple. 
Feign,  to  pretend. 

In  the  holy  fane,  he  fain  would  have  attempted  to  feign  remorse. 

Faint,  languid  ;  weak. 
Feint,  pretended  attack. 

The  feint  of  the  enemy  exhibited  a  faint  heart. 

Fair,  beautiful ;  clear. 
Fare,  price  of  passage. 

The  fair  weather  amply  repaid  him  the  fare  he  paid. 

Fate,  destiny. 

Fete,  feast  ;  a  holiday. 

As  if  pursued  by  fate,  he  met  a  great  misfortune  at  the  fete. 


7^  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

Fa'ther,  male  parent. 
Far'ther,  more  remote. 

The  conduct  of  his  father  drove  him  farther  from  duty. 

Feat,  an  exploit ;  an  act. 
Feet,  plural  of  foot 

His  principal  feat  consisted  in  the  expert  use  of  the  feet. 

Fir,  an  evergreen  tree. 
Fur,  a  skin  with  soft  hair. 

I  found  a  piece  of  the  fur  clinging  to  the  fir-tree. 

Flea,  a  small,  blood-sucking  insect. 
Flee,  to  run  from  danger. 

He  would  flee  from  the  smallest  flea,  as  from  the  plague. 

Flew,  did  fly. 

Flue,  the  pipe  of  a  chimney. 

The  swallow  flew  swiftly  from  one  flue  to  another. 

Flour,  the  edible  part  of  wheat. 
Flow'er,  blossom  of  a  plant. 

The  lily  is  a  flower  as  white  as  flour. 

Fort,  a  stronghold. 

Forte,  that  in  which  one  excels. 

By  the  surrender  of  the  fort,  he  showed  that  fighting  was  not  his  forte. 

Forth,  forward  ;  abroad. 
Fourth,  the  ordinal  of  four. 

He  marched  forth,  with  his  company,  on  the  Fourth  of  July. 

Foul,  not  clean  ;  impure. 
Fowl,  a  winged  animal. 

This  fowl  belongs  to  a  class  whose  habits  are  foul. 

Frays,  battles  ;  riots. 
Phrase,  an  expression. 

"  Foe§  disabled  in  brutal  frays,"  is  a  phrase. 

Gait,  manner  of  walking. 
Gate,  passage.- 

After  he  passed  the  gate,  his  gait  became  more  nervous. 

Gam'ble,  to  play  for  money. 
Gam'bol,  to  skip  ;  to  frisk. 

Better  gambol  for  health  on  the  hill-side  than  gamble  for  money  in- 
doors. 

Gilt,  gold  laid  on  a  surface. 
Guilt,  sin  ;  crime. 

His  guilt  was  in  selling  for  solid  that  which  was  only  gilt. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  79 

Gla'cier,  a  field  of  ice  and  snow. 
Gla'zier,  one  who  glazes. 

The  glazier  pursued  his  solitary  way  across  the  glacier. 

Grate,  a  range  of  bars  within  which  fires  are  made. 
Great,  large  in  bulk  or  number. 

This  grate  will  hold  a  great  quantity  of  coal. 

Groan,  to  breathe  as  in  pain. 
Grown,  increased  in  size. 

The  tumor  had  grown  so  large  that  he  would  often  groan  with  pain. 

Guessed,  conjectured. 

Guest,  one  entertained  by  another. 

I  guessed  the  name  of  his  guest  immediately. 

Hail,  drops  of  rain  frozen. 
Hale,  healthy  ;  sound. 

The  wind  beat  the  hail  against  his  hale  old  body. 

Hair,  the  mass  of  filaments  growing  from  the  skin  of 

an  animal. 
Hare,  a  small  quadruped  resembling  the  rabbit. 

The  hare  knew  the  fox  by  the  color  of  his  hair. 

Hall,  a  large  public  room  ;  an  entry. 
Haul,  to  pull  ;  to  draw. 

He  then  tried  to  haul  the  box  through  the  hall. 

Heal,  to  restore  ;  to  reconcile  ;  to  cure. 
Heel,  the  hind  part  of  the  foot. 

It  took  some  time  for  the  wound  in  his  heel  to  thoroughly  heal. 

Hear,  to  perceive  by  the  ear. 
Here,  in  this  place. 

I  can  hear  better  if  I  sit  here. 

Heard,  did  hear. 
Herd,  a  drove. 

I  heard  the  cries  of  the  herd  at  some  distance. 

Hew,  to  cut  with  an  axe. 
Hue,  color  ;  tint. 

He  continued  to  hew  wood  until  the  hue  of  health  returned. 

High'er,  more  elevated  or  exalted  ;  dearer. 
Hire,  recompense  ;  wages. 

His  hire  was  inadequate  to  these  higher  prices. 

Him,  objective  of  he. 
Hymn,  a  song  of  praise. 

The  hymn  was  sung  by  him  and  his  sister. 


8o  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

Hoard,  a  store  laid  up  ;  a  treasure. 
Horde,  a  clan  ;  a  crowd. 

A  horde  of  insects  had  possession  of  his  hoard  of  sweets. 

Hole,  a  cavity  ;  a  hollow  place. 
Whole,  the  total ;  all  of  a  thing. 

In  that  hole  was  placed  the  whole  of  his  booty. 

Hour,  sixty  minutes. 
Our,  belonging  to  us. 

This  hour  is  our  time  for  dinner. 

I'dle,  lazy  ;  indolent. 

I'dol,  an  image  worshiped  as  a  god. 

I'dyl,  a  pastoral  poem. 

The  idyl  of  the  poet  became  the  idol  of  his  idle  moments. 

Im-pass'a-ble,  not  to  be  passed  ;  impervious. 
Im-pass'i-ble,  incapable  of  suffering. 

He  went  through  the   nearly   impassable  stream,  impassible  to  its 
danger. 

In,  near  ;  close  ;  within. 
Inn,  a  tavern. 

In  the  dining-room  of  the  inn  sat  a  goodly  company. 

In-dict',  to  impeach. 

In-dite',  to  dictate  ;  to  compose. 

They  did  indict  him  for  daring  to  indite  so  villainous  a  slander. 

In-vade',  to  attack  ;   to  assail. 
In-veighed',  railed  ;  uttered  censure. 

He  inveighed  against  the  proposal  to  invade  the  country, 

Kill,  to  deprive  of  life  ;  to  slay. 
Kiln,  a  pile  of  brick  for  burning. 

If  you  should  fall  into  the  kiln,  the  heat  would  kill  you. 

Knead,  to  work  or  press  into  a  mass. 
Need,  to  want ;  to  lack. 

If  you  need  bread,  you  should  be  willing  to  knead  the  dough. 

Knew,  did  know. 
New,  fresh  ;  modern. 

I  knew  he  would  seek  for  new  excitement. 

Knight,  a  champion. 
Night,  time  of  darkness. 

The  night  had  no  terrors  for  the  noble  knight. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  Si 

Knot,  a  part  which  is  tied  ;  a  complication. 
Not,  a  particle  of  negation. 

I  am  not  able  to  untie  this  knot. 

Know,  to  perceive  with  certainty  ;  to  recognize. 
No,  the  word  of  refusal  or  denial. 

I  know  of  no  reason  for  remaining. 

Lacks,  wants  ;  needs. 
Lax,  loose  ;  not  strict. 

He  lacks  friends  on  account  of  his  lax  principles. 

Laud,  to  praise  ;  to  extol. 
Lord,  a  ruler  ;  a  master. 

He  would  laud  the  grandeur  of  his  lord  continually. 

Lead,  a  heavy  metal. 
Led,  did  lead  ;  conducted. 

They  led  me  instantly  to  the  lead  mine. 

Leaf,  anything  foliated. 
Lief,  willingly  ;  gladly. 

I  would  as  lief  use  this  leaf  as  the  other. 

Leak,  a  hole  which  lets  water  in  or  out. 
Leek,  a  plant. 

On  account  of  the  leak  in  the  vessel,  the  leek  was  soon  left  dry. 

Lean,  not  fat ;  thin. 

Lien,  a  legal  claim  to  property. 

His  lien  upon  the  house  produced  but  little  for  his  lean  and  hungry 
children. 

Les'sen,  to  shrink  ;  to  diminish. 
Les'son,  a  task. 

Your  trouble  with  your  lesson  will  lessen  if  you  study. 

Lev'ee,  an  assembly  ;  a  bank  of  earth. 
Lev'y,  the  act  of  raising  money  or  men. 

At  the  weekly  levee  he  announced  the  levy  of  new  forces. 

Li'ar,  one  who  tells  lies. 
Lyre,  a  harp. 

In  stating  that  he  could  play  upon  the  lyre,  he  proved  himself  a  liar. 
Lie,  an  untruth. 
Lye,  water  impregnated  with  an  alkali. 

He  told  a  lie  if  he  said  the  lye  was  too  weak. 

Links,  unites  ;  joins. 

Lynx,  a  swift,  sharp-sighted  beast. 

This  iron  chain  links  the  lynx  to  the  floor. 


82  WORDS   IN    COMMON    USE, 

Lo,  behold. 

Low,  humble  ;  base. 

Lo  !  to  what  low  habits  you  have  become  the  slave, 

Loan,  anything  lent. 
Lone,  solitary  ;  single. 

The  lone  stranger  could  obtain  a  loan  from  none. 

Made,  did  make. 

Maid,  an  unmarried  woman. 

The  little  maid  made  haste  home. 

Mail,  a  bag  in  which  letters  are  conveyed. 
Male,  masculine. 

The  carrier  of  the  mail  was  a  male  of  much  courage. 

Main,  principal ;  chief. 

Mane,  the  hair  on  the  neck  of  a  horse. 

The  mane  of  the  horse  is  one  of  his  main  beauties. 

Maize,  Indian  corn. 

Maze,  perplexity  ;  a  labyrinth. 

The  visitor  walked  through  the  dense  growth  of  maize  in  a  complc 
maze. 

Man'ner,  mode  ;  method  ;  habit. 
Man'or,  a  landed  estate. 

The  manner  of  the  present  owner  of  the  manor  is  always  pleasant. 

Mar'shal,  to  arrange  ;  to  rank  in  order. 
Mar'tial,  warlike  ;  military. 

He  would  marshal  the  boys  with  quite  a  martial  air. 

Mean,  vile  ;  contemptible. 
Mien,  air  ;  look  ;  aspect. 

His  mien  and  language  were  both  extremely  mean. 

Meat,  flesh  to  be  eaten. 
Meet,  fit  ;  proper  ;  suitable. 
Mete,  to  measure  ;  to  limit. 

It  is  not  meet  that  you  should  mete  to  him  so  little  meat. 

Med'al,  a  piece  of  metal  stamped  in  honor  of  som 

person  or  event. 
Med'dle,  to  interpose. 

I  gave  him  a  medal  because  he  did  not  meddle  with  others. 

Met'al,  a  firm,  heavy  and  hard  substance,  fusible  b 

heat. 
Met'tle,  spirit  ;  courage. 

To  bend  this  metal  will  try  you    mettle  severely. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IX    SOUND  83 

vlight,  power  ;  strength  ;  force. 
Mite,  anything  small. 

It  is  surprising  that  such  a  mite  should  possess  such  might. 

Miri'er,  one  who  digs  in  mines. 
Min'or,  inferior  ;  smaller. 

The  successful  miner  held  a  minor  position. 

Missed,  failed  ;  omitted. 
Mist,  vapor  ;  fog. 

When  the  mist  passed  away  I  missed  the  vessel. 

Moan,  to  lament. 
.Mown,  cut  with  a  scythe. 

He  had  mown  but  a  short  time  when  he  began  to  moan  with  pain. 

Dar,  an  instrument  to  row  with. 
3re,  mineral. 

He  put  the  ore  in  the  boat,  and,  oar  in  hand,  paddled  across  the 
stream. 

Dne,  a  unit. 

Won,  gained  ;  conciliated. 

He  won  the  race  by  one  minute. 

Pail,  a  wooden  vessel  for  water. 
Pale,  wan  ;  pallid. 

The  child  with  the  pail  had  a  pale  countenance. 

Pain,  distress  ;  suffering. 
Pane,  a  square  of  glass. 

The  broken  pane  cut  his  hand,  and  he  cried  with  pain, 

Pair,  a  couple. 

Pare,  to  peel. 

Pear,  a  tree  and  its  fruit. 

Can  you  pare  a  pear  with  a  pair  of  scissors  ? 

Pal'ate,  the  organ  of  taste. 
Pal'let,  a  small  bed. 

He  lay  on  his  pallet,  his  palate  parched  with  fever. 

Pause,  a  stop. 

Paws,  the  feet  of  certain  beasts. 

After  a  pause,  the  dog  placed  his  paws  tenderly  on  the  child. 

Peace,  state  of  tranquillity. 
Piece,  a  fragment  ;  a  part. 

For  peace,  the  boy  gave  his  companion  a  piece  of  cake. 

Peak,  a  point ;  summit. 


84  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

Pique,  slight  anger  ;  grudge. 

With  a  feeling  of  pique,  he  saw  his  comrade  reach  the   peak  bcfon 
him. 

Peal,  a  loud  sound,  as  of  thunder. 
Peel,  to  skin  ;  to  pare. 

As  he  began  to  peel  the  bark,  a  peal  of  thunder  startled  him. 

Ped'al,  belonging  to  a  foot. 

Ped'dle,  to  carry  about  and  sell  at  retail. 

His  pedal  extremities  were  too  weak  for  him  to  peddle  much. 

Peer,  an  equal  ;  a  nobleman. 

Pier,  a  column  to  support  the  arch  of  a  bridge. 

He  had  no  peer  among  those  who  helped  him  construct  the  pier. 

Plain,  clear. 

Plane,  to  level  ;  to  smooth. 

It  is  plain  that  he  did  not  plane  the  board  well. 

Plum,  a  tree  and  its  fruit. 
Plumb,  perpendicular. 

The  plum-tree  you  planted  does  not  stand  plumb. 

Pole,  a  long  staff. 

Poll,  to  deposit  in  the  ballot-box. 

An  officer,  pole  in  hand,  allowed  one  at  a  time  to  poll  his  vote. 

Pop'u-lace,  the  multitude. 
Pop'u-lous,  full  of  inhabitants. 

The  populace  crowded  the  streets  of  that  populous  city. 

Pore,  a  small  hole. 

Pour,  to  send  forth  in  a  stream. 

The  perspiration  seemed  to  pour  from  every  pore. 

Pray,  to  supplicate  ;  to  implore. 
Prey,  plunder  ;  rapine. 

We  will  pray  for  the  destruction  of  those  who  give  themselves  up  t 
prey. 

Prin'ci-pal,  chief ;  important. 
Prin'ci-ple,  a  motive. 

The  principal  speaker  showed  a  want  ol  principle. 

Profit,  gain  ;  benefit. 
Proph'et,  one  who  predicts. 

He  derived  no  profit  from  the  words  of  the  prophet. 

Rain,  water  falling  from  the  clouds. 
Reign,  to  rule  ;  to  prevail. 
Rein,  the  strap  of  a  bridle. 

As  the  rain  has  ceased  to  reign  over  us,  I  will,  rein  in  hand,  ride  on, 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  85 

flaise,  to  elevate  ;  to  advance. 

ifcays,  beams  ;  gleams. 

^aze,  to  overthrow  ;  to  extirpate. 

If  you  raise  your  eyes,  you  will  see  the  rays  of  the  sun  shining  on  the 
i  ruins  of  the  city  the  enemy  did  raze. 

(lap,  to  strike  ;  to  knock. 
^rap,  to  cover  ;  to  envelop. 

Wrap  your  hand  up  well  before  you  rap  upon  the  door. 

lead,  perused. 

led,  one  of  the  primitive  colors. 

The  book  that  I  read  had  a  red  cover. 

{•lead,  peruse. 


,  a  hollow,  knotted  stalk. 

He  held  a  reed  cane  in  one  hand  as  he  began  to  read  the  article. 


,  to  smoke  ;  to  steam. 
Wreak,  to  execute  ;  to  inflict; 

If  we  allow  our  city  to  reek  with  filth,  disease  will  wreak  vengeance 
upon  us. 

lest,  to  sleep  ;  .to  recline. 
Wrest,  to  wrench  ;  to  force. 

If  you  wrest  their  rights  from  them,  your  conscience  will  allow  you  no 
rest. 

lig'ger,  one  who  rigs  or  dresses. 
[Rig'or,  stiffness  ;  seventy. 

He  was  a  rigger,  and  could  not  stand  the  rigor  of  our  climate. 

Right,  true  ;  just  ;  proper. 
Rite,  ceremony. 

Wright,  a  workman  ;  an  artificer. 
iWrite,  to  express  by  letters. 

The  wright  was  a  witness  to  the  rite,  but  did  not  write  his  name  in  the 
right  place. 

JRing,  a  circle  ;  to  strike  bells. 
iWring,  to  twist  ;  to  turn. 

If  you  ring  so  forcibly,  you  may  wring  the  handle  off. 

Road,  a  path  ;  a  large  way  or  passage. 
Rode,  did  ride. 
Rowed,  did  row. 

After  he  rowed  across  the  stream  he  rode  his   horse  along  a  dusty 
road. 

Rote,  a  mere  repetition  of  words, 


86  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

Wrote,  did  write. 

He  wrote  the  exercise  by  rote,  and  without  comprehension. 

Rough,  coarse  ;  harsh  ;  rude. 
Ruff,  a  muslin  or  linen  collar. 

The  ruff  she  wore  was  made  of  rough  material. 

Rung,  sounded,  as  a  bell. 
Wrung,  twisted. 

He  rung  the  bell  with  such  violence  that  he  wrung  the  knob  off. 

Sail,  a  canvas  sheet  by  which  a  ship  is  moved. 
Sale,  act  of  selling. 

Even  the  last  sail  was  disposed  of  by  public  sale. 

Scene,  part  of  a  play  ;  exhibition  ;  appearance. 
Seen,  perceived. 
Seine,  a  large  fishing-net. 

In  this  scene  some  fishermen  were  seen  hauling  in  a  seine. 

Seam,  to  join  together. 
Seem,  to  appear. 

You  do  not  seem  able  to  seam  this  well. 

Seas,  large  bodies  of  salt  water. 

Sees,  beholds. 

Seize,  arrest  ;  grasp  ;  apprehend. 

He  is  accustomed  to  seize  every  vessel  he  sees  upon  the  high  seas. 

Seign'ior,  a  lord. 
Sen'ior,  elder. 

The  noble  Seignior  was  the  senior  brother. 

Serf,  a  Russian  slave. 

Surf,  the  swell  of  the  sea  that  breaks  on  the  shore. 

The  serf  dashed  through  the  raging  surf,  and  saved  the  child. 

Serge,  a  kind  of  coarse  woollen  cloth. 
Surge,  to  swell  ;  to  rise  high. 

As  the  priest  with  a  serge  gown  about  him  began  to  move,  the  crowd 
would  surge  forward. 

Sew,  to  stitch. 
So,  thus  ;  therefore. 
Sow,  to  scatter  seed. 

So,  if  you  sew  this  nicely,  you  may  then  sow  your  garden  seed. 

Shear,  to  cut  off  with  shears. 
Sheer,  to  deviate  ;  to  turn  aside. 
Shire,  a  county. 

I  will  sheer  off  from  this  road  into  the  next  shire,  where  the  farmers 
are  beginning  to  shear. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  87 

Shone,  glistened  ;  sparkled. 
tShown,  displayed  ;  exhibited. 

The  ruins  were  shown  to  me  while  the  moon  shone  softly  on  us. 

;5ighs,  violent  emissions  of  the  breath. 
Size,  bulk  ;  bigness. 

On  beholding  the  size  of  his  load,  his  sighs  became  fearful  to  hear. 

Slay,  to  kill ;  to  destroy. 
Sleigh,  a  sledge. 

If  you  slay  a  deer,  bring  h«n  home  in  your  sleigh. 

'Sleight,  art  ;  trick. 
Slig;ht,  neglect. 

His  sleight  was  so  clever  that  I  did  not  slight  the  performance. 

Soar,  to  fly  aloft  ;  to  mount. 
ISore,  painful. 

His  wound  became  so  sore  that  he  could  no  longer  soar  above  us. 

Sole,  bottom  of  the  shoe  ;  single. 
Soul,  the  mind  ;  the  vital  principle. 

The  welfare  of  the  soul  became  his  sole  object. 

Some,  more  or  less  ;  any. 
Sum,  the  whole  amount. 

By  some  good  management  he  made  up  the  sum  needed. 

Son,  a  male  child. 

Sun,  the   luminary  that   enlightens   and  warms  the 
earth. 

He  placed  his  sick  son  where  the  light  of  the  sun  would  reach  him. 

Sort,  to  arrange  ;  to  separate. 
Sought,  did  seek. 

I  sought  a  kind  that  I  could  more  easily  sort. 

Stairs,  steps. 
Stares,  gazes. 

Standing  at  the  head  of  the  stairs,  she  stares  about  her  wildly. 

Stake,  a  post ;  a  wager. 
Steak,  a  slice  of  beef. 

For  fire  to  cook  the  steak,  he  had  to  cut  up  a  stake  from  the  fence. 

Stalk,  the  stem  of  a  plant. 
Stork,  a  large  bird  of  passage. 

The  stork  stood  as  high  as  the  stalk  of  this  plant. 

Steal,  to  take  by  theft. 

Steel,  iron  refined  and  hardened. 

I  saw  him  steal  a  box  of  steel  pens. 


88  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE, 

Stile,  a  set  of  steps  to  pass  over  a  fence. 
Style,  manner. 

The  manner  in  which  he  crossed  the  stile  is  not  my  style. 

Straight,  not  crooked  ;  direct. 
Strait,  a  narrow  pass  or  channel. 

If  you  sail  through  this  strait  you  will  find  the  passage  a  straight  one. 

Suc'cor,  to  help  ;  to  relieve. 
Suck'er,  a  fish. 

After  the  sucker  swallowed  the  bait,  nothing  could  succor  him  in  his 
misfortune. 

Suite,  a  retinue. 

Sweet,  pleasing  to  any  sense. 

He  and  his  suite  were  much  pleased  with  the  sweet  perfume. 

Tacks,  small  nails. 
Tax,  a  duty  ;  a  tribute. 

The  tax  on  a"  paper  of  tacks  should  not  be  large. 

Tare,  a  weed  ;  an  allowance  in  weight. 
Tear,  to  rend. 

You  should  tear  up  by  the  roots  every  tare  that  you  discover. 

Team,  a  pair  of  horses  or  oxen  harnessed  together. 
Teem,  to  be  stocked  to  overflowing. 

He  drove  his  team  beneath  a  tree  that  seemed  to  teem  with  fruit. 

Tear,  water  from  the  eyes. 
Tier,  a  row  ;  a  rank. 

Seating  himself  in  the  last  tier,  he  shed  a  tear  at  the  scene  before  him. 

The,  the  definite  article. 
Thee,  the  objective  of  thou. 

The  Quaker  said  :  "  I  will  reward  thee  well.1' 

Their,  belonging  to  them. 
There,  in  that  place. 

I  heard  of  their  arrival  there. 

Throe,  a  pang. 
Throw,  to  fling  ;  to  hurl. 

With  a  throe  of  anguish,  I  saw  her  throw  herself  from  the  cliff. 

Throne,  chair  of  state  of  a  sovereign. 
Thrown,  flung  ;  hurled. 

He  was  thrown  from  his  throne  by  the  infuriated  soldiers. 

Thyme,  an  aromatic  plant. 
Time,  the  measure  of  duration. 

Thyme,  like  other  plants,  requires  time  for  growth. 


SIMILAR    ONLY    IN    SOUND  89 

Tide,  the  ebb  and  flow  of  the  sea. 
Tied,  fastened  with  a  knot. 

As  the  tide  began  to  change,  he  tied  his  boat  to  a  pier. 

To,  in  the  direction  of. 

Too,  also. 

Two,  one  and  one. 

They  brought  two  children  with  them,  too. 

Toe,  an  extremity  of  the  foot. 
Tow,  coarse  part  of  flax  or  hemp. 

With  a  piece  of  tow,  he  stopped  his  toe  from  bleeding. 

Told,  did  tell. 

Tolled,  sounded,  as  a  bell. 

I  told  her  that  the  bell  had  just  tolled. 

Vale,  a  valley. 

Veil,  a  thin  cover  for  the  face. 

The  females  in  this  vale  keep  their  faces  covered  with  a  veil. 

Vain,  showy  ;  conceited. 
Vane,  a  weathercock. 

He  was  vain  enough  to  think  he  could  reach  the  vane  by  climbing. 

Vj'al,  a  small  bottle. 

Vi'ol,  a  stringed  instrument  of  music. 

The  player  of  the  viol  had  a  vial  of  camphor  in  his  pocket. 

Wade,  to  walk  through  water. 
Weighed,  balanced  ;  considered. 

He  weighed  the  chances  of  getting  over  before  beginning  to  wade 
through  the  water. 

Waist,  the  narrowest  part  of  the  body. 
Waste,  to  squander  ;  to  spend. 

He  did  not  waste  time,  but,  seizing  her  about  the  waist, lifted  her  from 
the  water. 

Wait,  to  stay  ;  to  remain. 

Weight,  the  heaviness  of  anything  ;  importance. 

The  weight  of  my  load  was  too  great  for  me  to  wait. 

Waive,  to  put  off  ;  to  defer. 
Wave,  a  billow. 

I  will  waive  an  examination  until  the  wave  yields  its  victim. 

Ware,  something  to  be  sold. 

Wear,  to  consume  ;  to  carry  on  the  body. 

I  will  not  wear  such  ware  as  you  make. 

Way,  manner  ;  mode  ;  path, 


90  WORDS    IN    COMMON    USE 

Weigh,  to  examine  by  balance. 

I  do  not  like  the  way  in  which  you  weigh  your  goods. 

Weak,  feeble  ;  infirm. 
Week,  space  of  seven  days. 

The  doctor  said  he  was  too  weak  to  live  a  week. 

Wood,  timber  ;  fuel. 
Would,  imperfect  of  will. 

He  would  Bot  bring  home  the  wood. 

Yew,  an  evergreen  tree. 
You,  plural  of  thou. 

You  were  standing  beneath  the  yew-tree. 


GEOGKAPHICAL  NAMES 


NORTH    AMERICA. 

STATES    AND   TERRITORIES. 


Massachusetts,  mas-sa-chu'sets. 
Connecticut,  kon-net'tl-kut. 
Pennsylvania,  pen-sil-va'ne-a. 
Delaware,  del'a-wer. 
Virginia,  vir-jin'ya. 
Florida,  flor'i-da. 
Alabama,  al-a-ba'ma. 
Mississippi,  mis-sis  sip'pe. 
Louisiana,  loo-e-ze-an'na. 
Arkansas,  ar-kan'sas. 
Tennessee,  ten-nes-se'. 
Michigan,  mish'i-gan. 
Indiana,  in-de-an'a. 
Illinois,  il-li-noi'. 
Wisconsin,  wis-kon'sin. 
Iowa,  i'o-wS. 
Missouri,  mis-sQS're. 
California,  kal-i-for'ne-a. 


Minnesota,  min-ne-so'ta. 
Oregon,  or'e-gon. 
Kansas,  kan'sas. 
Nevada,  na-va'da. 
Utah,  u'ta. 
Colorado,  kol-o-ravdo. 
Dakota,  da-ko'ta. 
Arizona,  ar-I-zo'na. 
Idaho,  i'da-ho. 
Oklahoma,  ok-la-ho'ma. 
Manitoba,  man-i-to'ba. 
Guatemela,  gaw-te-ma'la. 
San  Salvador,  san  sal-va-dor'. 
Honduras,  hon-du'ras. 
Nicaragua,  nik-a-ravgwa. 
Costa  Rica,  kos'ta  re'ka. 
Sonora,  so-no'ra. 
Yucatan,  u-ka-tan'. 


CITIES   AND   TOWNS. 


Montreal,  mon-tre-al'. 
Ottawa,  ot'ta-wa. 
Halifax,  hal'i-fax. 
Louisburg,  loo'is-berg. 
Pictou,  pik-tod'. 
Montpelier,  mont-p6Fyer. 
Vergennes,  ver-jenz'. 
Brattleboro,  brat'til-bur-ro. 
Worcester,  w65s'ter. 
Gloucester,  glos'ter. 
Pawtucket,  pa-tuk'et. 
Norwich,  nor'rij. 


Syracuse,  sir-a-kus'. 
Poughkeepsie,  po-kip'se. 
Schenectady,  ske-nek'ta-de. 
Patchogue,  pat-chog7. 
Rah  way,  ra'wa. 
Philadelphia,  fil-a-del'fi-a. 
Mauch  Chunk,  mak  chunk. 
Wilkesbarre,  wilks'bar-re. 
Carlisle,  kar-lil'. 
Havre  de  Grace,  hav'er  de  gras. 
Raleigh,  ra'le. 
Beaufort,  bu'fort. 


e,  bar,  ball,  there,  b05n,  mSte,  her,  big,  note,  mule,  unite. 


MODERN    GEOGRAPHICAL    NAMES 


CITIES   AND 

Savannah,  sa-van'na. 

Milledgeville,  mil'ej-vil. 

Pensacola,  pen-sa-ko'la. 

Tallahassee,  tal-la-has'se, 

Fernandina,  fer-nan-di'na. 

Saint  Augustine,  sent  a'gus-ten. 

Apalachicola,  ap-a-lach-i  ko'la. 

Tuscaloosa,  tus  ka-loo'sa. 

Decatur,  de-ka'ter. 

Natchez,  nach'ez. 

Shreveport,  shrev'port. 

Opelousas,  op-e-165'sas. 

Natchitoches,  nak-e-tush'. 

Baton  Rouge,  bat'un  roozh. 

Cincinnati,  sin-sin-na'te. 

Chillicothe,  chil-li-koth'e. 

Xenia,  ze'ni-a. 

Marietta,  ma-ri-et'ta. 

Indianapolis,  in-de-an-ap'o-lis. 
Terre  Haute,  ter-h5t'. 
Vincennes,  vin-senz'. 
Chattanooga,  cRat-ta-noo'ga. 
Murfreesboro,  mur'frez-bur-ro. 
Chicago,  she-ka'go. 
Waukegan,  wa-ke'gan. 
La  Salle,  la-sal'. 
Cairo,  ka'ro. 
Kaskaskia,  kas-kas'ke-a. 
Peoria,  pe-o're-a. 
Dubuque,  doo-book'. 
Muscatine,  mus-ka-ten'. 
Des  Moines,  da-moin'. 
Kalamazoo,  kal-a-ma-zoo'. 
Ypsilanti,  ip-sl-lan'te. 
Saginaw,  sag'i-na. 
Mackinaw,  mak'i-na. 


TOWNS— CONTINUED. 

Marquette,  mar-kef. 
Milwaukee,  mil-wa'ke. 
Racine,  ras-sen'. 
Prairie  du  Chien,  pra'ri  du  shen. 
Winona,  wi-no'na. 
Minneapolis,  min-ne-ap'o-lis. 
Lecompton,  le-komp'tun. 
Topeka,  to-pe'ka. 
Matagorda,  mat'a-gor'da. 
Sacramento,  sak  ra-men'to. 
San  Jose,  san  ho-sa'. 
Los  Angeles,  los  ang'ha  les. 
Vallejo,  val-ya'ho. 
Omaha,  om-a-ha'. 
Albuquerque,  al-boo-ker'ka. 
Guadalaxara,  gwa-da-la-havra. 
San  Luis  Potosi,  san  loo'is  po-to-86'. 
Puebla,  poo-a'bla. 
Querataro,  ka-ra'ta-ro. 
Guanaxuato,  gwa-na-wha'to. 
Zacatecas,  zak-a-ta'kas. 
Oaxaca,  wa-ha'ka. 
Chihuahua,  che-wa'wa'. 
Monterey,  mon-te-ra'. 
Jalapa,  ha-la'pa. 
Valladolid,  val-ya-do  I6d'. 
Guaymas,  gwi'mas. 
Acapulco,  a-ka-pool'ko. 
Mazatlan,  maz-at-lan'. 
Comayagua,  ko-mi-a'gwa. 
Truxillo,  troo-hel'yo. 
Havana,  ha-va'na. 
Cardenas,  kar'de-nas. 
Santiago,  san-te-a'go. 
Cienfuegos,  se-en-fwa'gos. 
Guayama,  gwi-a'ma. 


Assinniboin,  as-sin'ni-boin. 
Saskatchawan,  sas-katch'a-wan. 
Abbitibe,  ab-bi-tib'be. 
Menomonee,  me-nom'o-ne. 


RIVERS. 

Aroostook,  a-roos'toOk. 
Saguenay,  sag-en-a'. 
Chaudiere,  sho-de-er' 
Richelieu,  rish'165. 


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RIVERS— CONTINUED. 


Ristogouche,  ris-to-goo'sha. 
Saint  Croix,  sent  kroi'. 
Kennebec,  ken-ne-bek'. 
Androscoggin,  an-dros-kog'gin. 
Piscataqua,  pi-skat'a-qua. 
Saco,  sa'ko. 
Merrimac,  mer'rl-mak. 
Mousatonic,  hoo-sa-ton'ik. 
Genesee,  jen-e-se'. 
Oswegatchie,  os-we-gatch'e. 
Saranac,  sa-ran-ak'. 
Mohawk,  mo'hawk. 
Schoharie,  sko-har're. 
Niagara,  ni-ag'a-ra. 
Susquehanna,  sus-kwe-han'na. 
Passaic,  pas-sa'ik. 
Schuylkill,  skddl'kil. 
Chemung,  she-mung'. 
Juniata,  ju-nS-at'a. 
Monongahela,  mo-non-ga-he'la. 
Alleghany,  al'le-ga-ne". 
Potomac,  po  to'mak. 
Great  Kanawha,  kan-a'wa. 
Shenandoah,  shen-an-do'ah. 
Rappahannock,  rap-pa-han'nok. 
Chickahominy,  chik-a-hom'i-ne. 
Appomattox,  ap-po-mat'tox. 
Roanoke,  rO-an-ok'. 
Neuse,  noos. 
Santee,  san-te'. 
Wateree,  wa-ter-e'. 
Congaree,  kong-ga-re'. 
Catawba,  ka-ta'ba. 
Edisto,  ed'is-to. 
Saluda,  sa-lu'da. 
Ogeeche,  o-ge'chg. 


Altaraaha,  al-ta-ma  ha'. 
Oconee,  o-ko'ne. 
Ocmulgee,  ok-mul'ge. 
Chattahoochee,  chat-ta-hoo'che. 
Suwanee,  su-wa'ne. 
Perdido,  per-de'do. 
Tallapoosa,  tal-la-poo'sa. 
Pascagoula,  pas-ka-goo'la. 
Chickasaw,  chik'a  sa. 
Yazoo,  ya-zoo'. 
Tallahatchee,  tal  la  hatch'e. 
Washita,  wosh'e-ta. 
Atchafalaya,  atch-af-a-li'a. 
Miami,  mi  a'me. 
Wabash,  wa'bash. 
Tippecanoe,  tip-pe-ka-nSo'. 
Maumee,  ma-me'. 
Sangamon,  sang'ga-mon. 
Big  Sioux,  s56. 
Chippewa,  chip'pe-wa. 
Kankakee,  kan-ka'k6. 
Muskingum,  mus-king'gum. 
Des  Plaines,  da  plan'. 
Gallatin,  gal'la-tin. 
San  Joaquin,  san  ho-a-ken'. 
Willamette,  wil  la-met'. 
Yuba,  u'ba. 
Sabine,  sa-b6n'. 
Colorado,  kol-o-ra'do. 
Rio  Grande,  re"'o  gran'da. 
Nueces,  nu-a'ses. 
Fuerte,  fwer'ta. 
Gila,  he'la. 
Tampico,  tam-pe'ko. 
Tabasco,  ta-hasxko. 


CAPES. 

Bathurst,  ba'thurst.  Canaveral,  kan-av'er-al. 

Chidleigh,  chid'le.  Mendocino,  men-do-se'no. 

Montauk  Point,  mon-tak'.  Corrientes,  kor-re-en't6s. 

Hatteras,  hat'ter-as. 

bale,  ba'r,  bgll,  mete,  there,  her,  big,  note,  bo5n,  mule,  unite. 


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SEAS,    GULFS,    BAYS,    AND   SOUNDS. 


Kamtchatka,  kam-chat'ka. 
Caribbean,  kar-ib-b6'an. 
Bothnia,  both'ni-a. 
Chaleur,  sha-166r'. 
Miramichi,  mir-a-me-she'. 
Passamaquoddy,       p  a  s  -  s  a  -  m  a  • 

qwod'de. 
Narragansett,  nar-ra-gan'set. 


Chesapeake,  ches'a-pek. 
Apalachee,  ap-a-lach'e. 
Albemarle,  al-be-marl'. 
Pamlico,  pam'll-ko. 
Fond  du  Lac,  fong  du  lak'. 
Honduras,  hon-d5o'ras. 
Campeachy,  kam-pe'che. 
Tehuantepec,  ta-whan'ta-pak. 


ISLANDS. 


Melville,  mel'vil. 
Anticosti,  an-te-kas'te. 
Vancouvers,  van-kSS'vers. 
Kodiak,  ko'de-ak. 
Nunivack,  nun'i-vak. 
Pribiloff,  prib'il-off. 
Bermuda,  ber-moo'da. 
Hayti,  ha'ti. 


Dominica,  dom-in-e'ka. 
Guanahani,  gwa-na-ha'ni. 
Antigua,  an-te'ga. 
Guadaloupe,  gwa-da-165p'. 
Martinique,  mar-tin-ek'. 
Trinidad,  trin-I-dad'. 
Tobago,  to-ba'go. 
,  ku-ra-sO'. 


LAKES. 


Athabasca,  ath-a-bas'ka. 
Winnipeg,  win'ni-peg. 
Itasca,  i-tas'ka. 
Nipissing,  nip'is-sing. 
Schoodic,  skoo'dik. 
Chesuncook,  che-sunrk66k. 
Memphremagog,  mem-fre-ma'gog. 
Winnipiseogee,  win-ng-pe-sa'ke. 
Umbagog,  um-ba'gog. 
Canandaigua,  kan-an-da'gwa. 
Seneca,  sen'e-ka. 


Cayuga, 
Owasco,  6-wos'kO. 
Oneida,  o-ni'da. 
Skaneateles,  skan-e-at'e-les. 
Okeechobae,  o'ke-cho'be. 
Pontchartrain,  pon'shar-trSn'. 
Borgne,  born. 
Winnebago,  win-ne-ba'go. 
Tezcuco,  tez-kSS'ko. 
Nicaragua,  nik-ar-ah'gwah. 


MOUNTAINS. 

Mt.  Katahdin,  ka-ta'din.  Sierra  Madre,  se-er'rii  ma'dra. 

Adirondack,  ad-S-ron'dak.  Popocatapetl,  po-po-katxa-petl. 

Shawangunk,  shong'gum.  Mt.  Orizaba,  o-re-sa'ba. 

Kittatinny,  kit-tS-tin'ne. 

bale,  bar,  ball,  mete,  there  her,  big,  n5te,  b5on,  mfile,  ilnite. 


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SOUTH    AMERICA. 


COUNTRIES. 


Nev  Granada,  n66  gra-na'da'. 
Venezuela,  ven-e-zw£'la. 
Guiana,  ge-a'na. 
Brazil,  bra-zeT. 
Uruguay,  5o-r<5S-gwI'. 
La  Plata,  la  pla'ta. 


Patagonia,  pat-a-go'ne-a. 
Chili,  che'le. 
Bolivia,  bo-liv'e-a. 
Peru,  pe-r65'. 
Ecuador,  ek-wa-dOr'. 
Paraguay,  pa-ra-gwl'. 


MOUNTAINS. 


Pacaraima,  pak-a-ri'ma. 
Acaray,  ak-a-ra'. 
Cordilleras,  kor-dil'ler-as. 
Brazilian,  bra-zil'I-an. 
Andes,  an'dez. 
Aconcagua,  a-kon-ka'gwa. 
Illimani,  Sl-ya  ma'ne. 
Sorata,  so-ra'ta. 


Chimborazo,  chim-bo-ra'zo. 
Cayambe,  ki-am'ba. 
Arequipa,  a  ra-ke'pa. 
Antisana,  an-te-savne. 
Cotopaxi,  ko-to-pax'e. 
Pariraa,  pa-re'ma. 
Atacama,  a  ta  ka''ma. 


CITIES 

Bogota,  bo-go-ta'. 
Popayan,  po-pa-yan'. 
Carthagena,  kar-tha-je'na. 
Socorro,  so-kor'ro. 
Caraccas,  ka-rak'kas. 
Maracaybo,  ma-ra-ki'bo. 
La  Guayra,  la  gwi'ra. 
Guayana,  gwi-a'na. 
Paramaribo,  par-a-mar'i-bo. 
Cayenne,  ki-en'. 
Rio  Janeiro,  ri'o  ja  ne'ro. 
Bahia,  ba'-he'a. 
Cuyaba,  koo-ya'ba. 
Montevideo,  mon-te-vid'e-o. 


AND   TOWNS. 

Buenos  Ayres,  bO'nus  a'riz. 
Santiago,  san-te-Ji'go. 
Conception,  kon-sep'shun. 
Valparaiso,  val-pa-ri'zo. 
Coquimbo,  ko-k6m'bo. 
Chuquisaca,  chS6-ke-sa'ka. 
Cochabamba,  ko-cha-bam'ba. 
Guayaquil,  gwi-S-kSl'. 
Cuenca,  kwen'ka. 
Quito,  ke'to. 
Callao,  kal-la'O. 
Lima,  le'ma. 
Cobija,  ko-be'ha. 


Magdalena,  mag-da-le'na. 
Essequibo,  es-sS-kS'bo. 
Orinoco,  o-re-no'ko. 
Ucayale,  Q6-ki-ya'le. 


RIVERS. 

Tocantins,  to-kan-tens7. 
Amazon,  am'a-zon. 
Parana,  pa-rS-na'. 
Xingu,  shin-g6o'. 


bale,  bar,  ball,  mete,  there,  her,  big,  note,  b65n,  mGle,  unite. 


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Titicaca,  ti-ti-ka'ka. 


LAKES 

|    Reyes,  ra'yes. 


ISLANDS. 

Terra  del  Fuego,  ter-ra  del  fu-e'go.    I    Joannes,  zho-an'nez. 
Juan  Fernandez,  ju-an  fer-nan'dSz.   I    Chiloe,  chel-o-a'. 


GULFS    AND    BAYS- 

Paranagua,  par-an-a'gwa.  I    Darien,  da're-en. 

Panama,  pan-a-ma'. 


Gallinas,  gal-le'nas. 
Saint  Roque,  sent  r5k'. 


CAPES- 

I    Frio,  fre'o. 


Portugal,  por'tu-gal. 
Belgium,  bel'je-um. 
Hanover,  han'o-ver. 
Oldenburg,  5l'den-burg. 
Mecklenburg,  mek'len-burg. 
Saxony,  sax'o-ne. 
Bavaria,  ba-va're-a. 


EUROPE. 

COUNTRIES. 

Wirtemberg,  wer'tem-burg. 
Baden,  baxden. 
Tuscany,  tus'ka-ni. 
Sardinia,  sar-din'e-a. 
Lombardy,  lom'bar-dg. 
Circassia,  sir-kas'she-a. 


Tyne,  tin. 
Aire,  ar. 
Thames,  temz. 
Mezene,  me-ze'ne. 
Petchora,  pet-cho'ra. 
Dnieper,  ne'per. 
Dniester,  nes'ter. 
Niemen,  ne'man. 


RIVERS- 

Saone,  son. 

Guadalquiver,  ga-d'1-kwiv'er. 

Guadiana,  gwa-de-avna. 

Douro,  doo'ro. 

Gironde,  je-rond'. 

Garonne,  ga-rSn'. 

Loire,  Iwar. 

Seine,  san. 


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Orkney,  ak'ne. 
Guernsey,  ghern'ze. 
Scilly,  sil'le. 
Anglesea,  an'g'1-se. 
Hebrides,  heb'rid-e"z. 
Skye,  ski. 
Faroe,  fa'ro. 
Zealand,  ze'land. 
Funen,  fu'nen. 


ISLANDS- 

Laaland,  la'land. 
Lipari,  lip'a-rl. 
Corsica,  kor'si-ka. 
Ionian,  i-o'ne"-an. 
Balearic,  bal-e-ar'ik. 
Minorca,  min-or'ka. 
Majorca,  ma-jor'ka. 
Ivifa,  e-ve'sa. 


Sviatoi,  svi'a-toi. 
Matapan,  mat-a-pan'. 
Spartivento,  spar-ti-ven'to. 


CAPES- 

Finisterre,  fin-is-ter'. 
Ortegal,  or-ta-gal'. 


Enikale,  en-i-ka'la. 
Bosporus,  bos'po-rus. 
Dardanelles,  dar-dan-elz'. 
Gibraltar,  je-bral'ter. 


STRAITS- 

Skager  Rack,  skag'er  rak. 
Cattegat,  kat'e-gat. 
Bonifacio,  bo-ne-fa'cho. 


SEAS,  GULFS,  AND  BAYS 


Caspian,  kas'pe-an. 
Azov,  az'ov. 
Marmora,  mar'mo-ra. 
Mediterranean,  med-i-ter-ra'ne-an. 


Adriatic,  ad-re-at'ik. 
Valentia,  va-len'she-a. 
Onega,  o-ne'ga. 
Zuider  Zee,  zi'der  z6. 


Snowdon,  sno'den. 
Kiolen,  ki-el'len. 
Caucasus,  ka'ka  sus. 
Balkan,  bal-kan'. 
Olympus,  o-lim'pus. 
Apennines,  ap'en-ninz. 


MOUNTAINS- 

Stromboli,  strom'bo-le. 
Vesuvius,  ve-soS've-us. 
Carpathian,  kar-pa'the-an. 
Cevennes,  sa-ven'. 
Auvergne,  o-veYn'. 
Pyrenees,  pir'en-ez. 


Wener,  wen'er. 
Wetter,  wet'ter. 
Ladoga,  la-do'ga. 


LAKES- 

Geneva.  je-nexva. 
Neufchatel,  nu-sha-tel'. 
Maggiore,  mad-jo'ra. 


bale,  bar,  ball,  mete,  there,  her,  big,  nQte,  boon,  mule,  unite. 


MODERN    GEOGRAPHIC  AT,    NAMES 


CITIES    AND    TOWNS. 


Edinburgh,  ed'in-bur-ro. 
Aberdeen,  ab-er-de"n'. 
Leith,  16th. 
Ayr,  ar. 

Ipswich,  ips'ich. 
Woolwich,  w661'ich. 
Canterbury,  kan'ter-ber-re. 
Taunton,  tan'tun. 
Leicester,  les'ter. 
Cowes,  kowz. 

Caermarthen,  ker-mar'then. 
Armagh,  ar-ma'. 
Tipperary,  tip-er-a're. 
Killarney,  kil-lar'ne. 
Roscommon,  ros-kom'mun. 
Christiania,  kris-te-a'ne-a. 
Drontheim,  dront'im. 
Stockholm,  stok'holm. 
Carlscrona,  karls-kroo'na. 
Gottenburg,  got'ten-berg. 
Astrachan,  as-tra-kan'. 
Odessa,  o-des'sa. 
Kiev,  kl-ev'. 
Warsaw,  war'sa. 
Cronstadt,  kr5n'stat. 
Copenhagen,  ko-pen-ha'gen. 
Elsinore,  el-si-nor'. 
Dantzic,  dant'zik. 
Breslau,  bres'lo. 
Magdeburg,  mag'de-berg. 
Dusseldorf,  dus'sel-dorf. 
Cologne,  ko-lon'. 
Coblentz,  kob'lentz. 
Leipsic,  lip'sik. 
Munich,  mu'nik. 
Nuremberg,  nu'rem-berg. 
Stuttgart,  stut'gart. 
Carlsruhe,  karls'r6o. 
Manheim,  man'hlm. 
Darmstadt,  darm'stat.     • 
Wiesbaden,  we^-ba'den. 
Lubeck,  lu'bek. 


Vienna,  ve-en'na. 

Prague,  prag. 

Austerlitz,  as'ter-lits. 

Trieste,  tre-est'. 

Innspruck,  in'sprook. 

Pesth,  pest. 

Szegedin,  seg-ed-in'. 

Bucharest,  book-ka'rest. 

Scutari,  skoo-tavre. 

Thebes,  thebz. 

Padua,  pad'u-a. 

Bologna,  bo-lOn'ya. 

Civita  Vecchia,  che-ve'ta  vek'ke-a. 

Reggio,  red'jo. 

Messina,  mes-se'na. 

Florence,  flor'ens. 

Modena,  mo-de'na. 

Genoa,  jen'o-a. 

Nice,  n6s. 

Monaco,  mo-na'ko. 

Berne,  bern. 

Zurich,  zG'rik. 

Calais,  ka-la'. 

Lille,  lei. 

Rheims,  remz. 

Strasburg,  stras'berg. 

Dijon,  de-jon'. 

Toulon,  too-long'. 

Marseilles,  mar-sSlz'. 

Toulouse,  too-looz'. 

Bordeaux,  bor-do'. 

Nantes,  nants. 

Cherbourg,  sher'berg. 

Havre,  avr. 

Rouen,  roo'en. 

Versailles,  ver-salz'. 

Bourges,  b66rzh. 

Poitiers,  pwo-ti-a'. 

Ajaccio,  a-yat'cho. 

Barcelona,  bar-se-lo'na, 

Malaga,  mal'a-ga. 

Seville,  se-vil'. 


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CITIES   AND   TOWNS— CONTINUED. 
Hague,  hag.  |    Ghent,  jent. 

Luxemburg,  lux'em-burg.  i    Antwerp,  ant'werp. 


ASIA. 
COUNTRIES   AND    DIVISIONS. 


Siberia,  si-be're-a. 
Mantchooria,  man-chu're-a. 
Tartary,  tar'ta-re. 
Mongolia,  mon-go'le-a. 
Bokhara,  bo-ka'ra. 
Corea,  ko-re'a. 
Soongaria,  soong-ga''re-a. 
Thibet,  tib'et. 
Malacca,  mal-ak'ka. 


Anam,  a-nam'. 
Birmah.  ber'ma. 
Hindostan,  hin-do-stan'. 
Beloochistan,  bel-fl-chis-tan'. 
Turkey,  ter'ke. 
Persia,  per'she-a. 
Turkestan,  toSr-kes-tan'. 
Afghanistan,  af-gan  is-ta"n'. 


ISLANDS 


Nova  Zetnbla,  no'va  zem'bla. 
Kurile,  ku'ril. 
Saghalien,  sag-hal'I-en. 
Niphon,  ne-phon'. 
Kiusiu,  ke-66'se-oo. 
Formosa,  for-mo'sa. 
Hainan,  hi-nan'. 


Nicobar,  nik-o-bar'. 
Andaman,  an-da-man'. 
Ceylon,  seMon. 
Maldives,  mal'dives. 
Laccadives,  lak'ka-dives. 
Socotra,  so-ko'tra. 
Cyprus,  si'prus. 


CITIES  AND  TOWNS- 


Irkootsk,  ir-kootsk'. 
Tobolsk,  to-bolsk'. 
Pekin,  pe-kin;. 
Kashgar,  kash-gar'. 
Yarkand,  yar-kand'. 
Hang-chou-fou,  hang'choo-fSo'. 
Shanghai,  shang'hi. 
Fu-chu-fu,  fu'chu-fu. 
Ningpo,  ning-po'. 
Amoy,  am'oi. 
Canton,  kan-ton'. 
Bangkok,  bang-kok'. 
Saigon,  si-gon'. 


Hue,  u-a'. 
Delhi,  derie. 
Lahore,  la'-hore'. 
Madras,  ma-dras'. 
Rangoon,  ran-goon'. 
Lucknow,  luck'now. 
Benares,  ben-a'r6z. 
Calcutta,  kal-kut'ta. 
Hyderabad,  hi-de-ra-badx. 
Aracan,  a-ra'-kan'. 
Singapore,  sing-ga-pa'. 
Pondicherry,  pon-de-sher're. 
Kelat,  ke-lat'. 


bale,  bar,  ball,  m€te,  there,  her,  big,  note*  bo6n,  miile,  finite. 


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MODERN    GEOGRAPHICAL    NAMES 


CITIES 

Mecca,  mek'ka. 
Medina,  me-de'na. 
Trebizond,  treb'i-zond. 
Scutari,  skoo-ta're. 
Damascus,  da-mas'kus. 
Aleppo,  al-ep'po. 
Smyrna,  smer'na. 
Teheran,  teh-her-ran'. 
Shiraz,  she-ra'z'. 
Ispahan,  Is-pa-hUn'. 
Khokan,  ko-kan'. 
Khiva,  ke'va. 


AND  TOWNS— CONTINUED. 

Samarcand,  sam  ar-kand'. 
Surat,  soo-rat'. 
Herat,  her-at'. 
Cabul,  ka-b661'.' 
Candahar,  kan-da-har'. 
Yeddo,  yed'do. 
Simoda,  se-mo'da. 
Nangasaki,  nan-ga-sa'-ke. 
Osaka,  o-sa'ka. 
Matsmai,  mats'mi. 
Hakodadi,  ha-ko-da'de. 


RIVERS. 


Irtish,  ir-tish7. 
Yenisei,  yen-i-sa'i. 
Amoor,  am-oor'. 
Hoang-Ho,  ho-angxho. 
Yang-tse-kiang,  yang-tse-ke-ang'. 
Irrawaddy,  ir-ra-wod'de. 
Brahmapootra,  bra'ma-poot'ra. 


Ganges,  gan'jes. 
Hoogly,  hoog'le. 
Nerbuddah,  nur-bud'da. 
Euphrates,  u-fra'tez. 
Tigris,  ti'gris. 
Amoo,  a-mOo'. 
Sihon,  si'hon. 


MOUNTAINS. 


Altai,  al-ti'. 
Stanovoy,  sta-no-voi'. 
Himalaya,  him-a-li'a. 
Hindoo  Koosh,  hin'doo  koosh. 
Thian  Shan,  the'an  shan. 
Kuen  Lun,  ku'en  lun. 
Khin  Gan,  kin  gan'. 


Elbrooz,  el-brooz'. 
Dhawalaghiri,  da-wol-a-gher're. 
Taurus,  ta'rus. 
Ararat,  ar'a-rat. 
Pisgah,  piz'ga. 
Sinai,  si'na-I. 


Baikal,  bi'kal. 
Balkash,  bal'kash. 


LAKES. 

I  Tchany,  cha'ne. 
I  Tiberias,  ti-be're-as. 


Lopatka,  lo-pat'ka. 
Cambodia,  kam-bo'de-a. 
Romania,  ro-m§n'e-a. 


CAPES. 

Comorin,  kora'o-rin. 
Ras-al-Had,  ras-al-had'. 


bale,  bar,  ball,  mete,  there,  hgr,  big,  note,  bDoiv,  mule,  unite. 


MODERN    GEOGRAPHICAL 


;  Kara,  ka'ra. 

'.  Okhotsk,  o-kotsk'. 


SEAS. 

j    Aral,  ar'a'. 


Anadir,  an-a-de*r'. 
Pecheelee,  pe-che'le. 
Tonquin,  ton-ken'. 
Martaban,  mar-ta-ban'. 


GULFS   AND    BAYS. 

Bengal,  ben-gal7. 
Manaar,  man-na-ar'. 
Aden,  a'den. 


Beh'ring,  be'ring. 

La  Perouse,  la  pu  raOz'. 


STRAITS. 

I    Bab-el- Mandeb,  bab'el-man'deb. 
I    Ormus,  or'mus. 


Cobi,  ko'be. 


DESERTS. 

|    Akhaf,  a'kaf. 


AFRICA. 


COUNTRIES 

Morocco,  mo-rok'ko. 
Algiers,  al-j6rz'. 
Tunis,  tu'nis. 
Tripoli,  trip'o-le. 
Barca,  bar'ka. 
Egypt,  e'jipt. 
Nubia,  nu'be-a. 
Abyssinia,  ab-is-sin'e-a 
Somali,  so-ma'le. 
Mozambique,  mo-zam-bek'. 
Zulu,  zu'lu. 


AND    DIVISIONS. 

Benguela,  ben-ga'la. 

Dahomey,  da'ho-ma. 

Ashantee,  ash-an'te. 

Liberia,  li-be're-a. 

Sierra  Leone,  se-er'ra  le-o'ne. 

Fezzan,  fez-zan'. 

Soudan,  so^-dan'. 

Darfur,  dar-f66r'. 

Waday,  wa'dl. 

Ethiopia,  e-the-o'pe-a 


QULFS   AND   BAYS. 

Sidra,  si'dra.  I    Guinea,  gin'e. 

Delagoa,  del-a-go'a. 

bale,  bar,  bajl,  ra^te,  (hire,  h6r,  big,  note,  boon,  mule,  unite. 


IO2 


t  .MODERN  GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES 


-TabjyJeV,  tan-.;eY',     ! 
:  Kairwan,  ker-wan'. 
Derne,  dern. 
Khartoom,  ka-to6m'. 
Suakin,  s35-a'kin. 
Gondar,  gon'dar. 
Ankobar,  an-ko'bar. 
Berbera,  ber'be-ra. 
Zanzibar,  zan-zi-bar'. 
Magadoxa,  mag-a-dox'a. 


CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 

Sofala,  so-fa'la. 
Coomassie,  koo-mas'se. 
Abomey,  ab-o-ma'. 
Monrovia,  mon-ro've-a. 
Mourzouk,  mo5r-zoSk'. 
Timbuctoo,  tim-buk'too. 
Bloemfontein,  bloom-fon  ten'. 
Pietermaritzburg,  pi-a'ter-mar'its 

berg. 
Tananarivoo,  ta-na-na-re-v55'. 


Socotra,  so-ko'tra. 
Comoro,  kom'o-ro. 
Madagascar,  mad-a-gas'kar. 
Mauritius,  mo-rish'e-us. 
Bourbon,  boor'bon. 


ISLANDS. 

Ascension,  as-sen'shun. 
Madeira,  ma-da'ra. 
Azores,  az'ors. 
Saint  Helena,  sSnt  hel-e;na. 


CAPES. 

Guardafui,  gwSl-da-fwe'.  I    Verde,  verd. 

Corrientes,  kor-re-en'tes. 


MOUNTAINS. 

Kilimandjaro,  kil'o-man-ja-ro'.  I    Kenia,  ke'ni-a. 

Lupata,  lu-pa'ta.  I    Miltsin,  milt-sgn'. 


Zambeze,  zam-ba'ze. 
Niger,  ni'jer. 


RIVERS. 

I    Gambia,  gam'be-a. 
'    Senegal,  sen'e-gal. 


LAKES. 

Dembea,  dem'be-a.  I    Tchad,  chad. 

£ale,  bSi ,  b|ll,  mete,  thSre,  hgr,  big,  note,  bdoii,  mule,  unite. 


MODERN  GEOGRAPHICAL  NAMES 


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Celebes,  sel-e-beV. 
Java,  jS'va. 
Sumatra,  su-ma'tra. 
Borneo,  bor'ne  o. 
Philippine,  fil-ip-pgn'. 
Luzon,  166-zOn'. 
Samar,  sa-mar'. 
Mindanao,  min-da-nS'o. 
Palawan,  pal-a-wan'. 
Molucca,  mo-luk'ka. 
Australia,  as-tr3l'ya. 
Papua,  pap'oo-a. 


OCEANICA. 

ISLANDS. 

Tahiti,  ta-he'te. 
Feejee,  fg'je. 
Marquesas,  mar-ka'sas. 
Ladrone,  la-drOn'. 
Pitcairn,  pit'cairn. 
Mendana,  men-dan'ya. 
Nihau,  ne-hou'. 
Kauhai,  kou-hi'. 
Oahu,  wa'hoO. 
Molokai,  mo  lo-ki'. 
Maui,  mou'i. 
Hawaii,  ha-wi'e. 


Manilla,  ma-nel'la. 
Macassar,  ma-kas'sar. 
Batavia,  ba-ta've-a. 
Bencoolen,  ben-kool'en. 
Acheen,  a-chen'. 
Paramatta,  par-a-mat'ta. 
Sydney,  sid'ne. 


CITIES   AND   TOWNS. 

Melbourne,  mel'boorn. 
Adelaide,  ad'e-lad. 
Perth,  perth. 
Auckland,  ouk'land. 
Sarawak,  sa-ra'wak. 
Surakarta,  soo-ra-kU'ta. 
Honolulu,  hon-o-lu'lu. 


/Timor,  te-mOr'. 


SEAS. 

|    Coral,  kor'al. 


GULFS   AND    BAYS. 

Carpentaria,  kar-pen-ta're-a.  |    Botany,  bot'a-ne. 


STRAITS. 
Torres,  tor'res.  |    Sunda,  sun'da. 


MOUNTAINS. 

Edgecombe,  ej'cum.  I    Kirauea,  ke-ro-wa;a. 

Ophir,  o'fer. 

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